1 Day
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| Directed by | Penny Woolcock[1] |
| Written by | Penny Woolcock |
| Starring | Dylan Duffus Duncan Tobias Yohance Watson Ohran Whyte |
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102 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2,000,000 (estimated)[citation needed] |
1 Day is a 2009 British crime film about gangs and their communities in inner city Birmingham.[2][3] The story follows Flash as he attempts to get £100,000 to his boss Angel in less than 24 hours or face certain death.[4] The film is street-cast and features no professional actors.
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Plot[edit]
Flash (Dylan Duffus) receives a phone call from Angel (Yohance Watson) announcing that he's being released early from prison and wants the £500,000 he's left Flash for safekeeping. Flash is £100,000 short of the full amount and is pushed for time. Flash is forced to strike a deal with Evil (Duncan Tobias) who more than lives up to his name. The movie follows Flash's race against time as he is pursued by a rival gang called The Zampa Boys as Flash is part of OSC (Old Street Crew). He is also pressured by his three irate baby mothers and his grandmother.
Cast[edit]
- Dylan Duffus as Flash
- Duncan Tobias as Evil
- Yohance Watson as Angel
- Ohran Whyte as Pest
- Monica Ffrench as Nanny
- Lady Leshurr as Shakia
- Chris Wilson as Prison Officer
- Malik MD7. as. El Presidente
Reception[edit]
The film has received a mixed reception amongst film critics.[5][6][7][8][9]
In Birmingham it was withdrawn from the Odeon Cinemas chain, on the advice of the West Midlands Police. The West Midlands Police say they did not give such a statement.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "1 Day the movie - an interview with Penny Woolcock". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "Birmingham gangster movie 1 Day grossed under £44k nationwide on opening weekend". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Akbar, Arifa (2009-10-30). "Film that exposes city's gangs is banned in Birmingham". Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "1 Day on Birmingham's inner city streets". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (2009-11-06). "1 Day". The Times. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "1 Day". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "1 Day". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Robey, Tim (2009-11-05). "1 Day". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ Quinn, Anthony (2009-11-06). "1 Day". Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
- ^ "Cinemas drop Birmingham gun film". Channel 4. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2009-11-06). "1 Day". Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
External links[edit]
- 1 Day at the Internet Movie Database
