Snatch. (2000)

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writer:

Guy Ritchie (written by)

Release Date:

19 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Stealin' Stones and Breakin' Bones

Plot:

Unscrupulous boxing promoters, violent bookmakers, a Russian gangster, incompetent amateur robbers, and supposedly Jewish jewelers fight to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Boxing | Gypsy | Dog | Heist

Awards:

4 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Ade	...	Tyrone
William Beck	...	Neil
Andy Beckwith	...	Errol
Ewen Bremner	...	Mullet
Jason Buckham	...	Gary
Mickey Cantwell	...	Liam
Nicola Collins	...	Alex (as Nikki Collins)
Teena Collins	...	Susi
Charles Cork	...	MC
James Cunningham	...	Horrible Man
Sorcha Cusack	...	Mum O'Neil
Mickey Dee	...	Jack The All Seeing Eye
Benicio Del Toro	...	Franky Four Fingers
Sam Douglas	...	Rosebud
Dennis Farina	...	Avi

Also Known As:

Diamonds (USA) (working title)
Lock, Stock... and Six Stolen Diamonds (UK) (working title)
Snatch (UK) (alternative spelling)
Snatch'd (USA) (working title)
The Guy Ritchie Project (USA) (working title)
Snatch: Cerdos y diamantes (Argentina) (Mexico) (Spain) [es]
Cerdos y diamantes (Colombia) (Mexico) [es]
Snatch - Porcos E Diamantes (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Snatch - Schweine und Diamanten (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Blöff (Hungary) [hu]
Kapisma (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Podfu(c)k (Czech Republic) [cs]
Podfu(c)k (Slovakia) [sk]
Przekret (Poland) [pl]
Snatch - Tu braques ou tu raques (France) [fr]
Snatch - hävyttömät (Finland) [fi]
Snatch - lo strappo (Italy) [it]
Snatch. (Denmark) [da]
Teemandirööv (Estonia) [et]
Zdrpi i brisi (Croatia) [hr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

104 min | USA:102 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Singapore:M18 (uncut) | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (NO. 37533) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Greece:K-17 | Hong Kong:IIB | Hungary:16 | Ireland:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:PG (censored version) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Jester's Amusement Arcade, West Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Brad Pitt, who was a big fan of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), approached director Guy Ritchie and asked to for a role in this film. When Ritchie found Pitt couldn't master a London accent, he gave him the role of Mickey the Gypsy.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Boris first talks to Sol about the job, he offers him £50,000. When he comes to pay Sol and Vinnie for the briefcase, the amount has lowered to only £10,000. However, when Boris hears that there wasn't much cash at the bookies, he offers them the £10,000 to HELP the situation. In other words, he realizes that he promised £50,000. As a shady character, it is normal for him to cheat in this way.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Turkish: [narrating] My name is Turkish. Funny name for an Englishman, I know. My parents to be were on the same plane when it crashed. That's how they met. They named me after the name of the plane. Not many people are named after a plane crash. That's Tommy. He tells people he was named after a gun, but I know he was really named after a famous 19th century ballet dancer.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Top Gear: (2004-08-01)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

HAVA NAGILA

Perfect

This movie is perfect in all its catagories: credits, sound track, production, casting, writing, photography, editting, acting, and direction. 10/10.

I was amazed with the freedom of the use of the camera. This movie will change the way movies are made. Slow-mo, stills, black and white, and color were all used to brilliant effect.

I must pick out specific actors who were just over the top - meaning 10+!

Jason Statham as "Turkish" is simply superb - a star of very high calibar. (You should see him in anything he made, and read my comment about John Carpenter's movie: "Escape from Mars.")

Alan Ford as "Brick Top" is terrifying - his forced speaking style made me think that he was chewing on the flesh of his previous victum.

Vinnie Jones as "Bullet Tooth Tony" is total tough head to foot tough - a walking brick wall - a marine for all seasons - none tougher.

Brad Pitt as "Mickey O'Neil" is utterly 110% convincing. I never liked Mr. Pitt's work before this - but this one totally sold me - he is as solid an actor as ever came out of Hollywood... and better!

Finally, Guy Ritchie should be idolized as a Michaelangelo of film.

- Zafoid