London gang boss Bob Hoskins is finalizing a development deal that will make him and his associates wealthy and legit - once they secure some big money from the American Mafia - when he finds himself a target of some bloody acts of revenge.Hoskins is great playing a guy absolutely dumbfounded to discover that, after a decade of graft-induced peace and prosperity, someone could have the nerve to try and muck up his big deal.
He shakes off his daze once the machetes come out, and rediscovers his inner gangster...but he also finds out that prosperity has left him a step too slow.
(Be forewarned: The synthesizer 'n' saxophone score has not aged well.)
3 comments:
Great acting by Hoskins, especially during the amazing fadeout.
Also contains one of the nastiest beatings in film history, too, I think.
I have to agree. The range of emotions that cross Hoskins' face during the film's final moments are testament to his acting skill.
I discovered this film on cable back in the '80's, and I was very pleasantly surprised at how good it was.
I missed this and The Krays -- is that any good?
Hoskins was great in Mona Lisa as well, but I don't think he's gotten comparable opportunities to show off his chops in a Hollywood film.
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