Face
The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real.
Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.
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Cast
Ray Winstone
Dave
Steven Waddington
Stevie
Lena Headey
Connie
Phil Davis
Julian
Damon Albarn
Jason
Leon Black
Robbie
Eddie Nestor
Pearse
Andrew Tiernan
Chris
Christine Tremarco
Sarah
Sue Johnston
Alice
Hazel Douglas
Linda
Peter Vaughan
Sonny
Arthur Whybrow
Bill
Steve Sweeney
Weasel
Elaine Lordan
Sally
Kim Taylforth
Blondie
Peter Ferdinando
Policeman
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