Played (2006)

User Rating:

4.4/10   

Director:

Sean Stanek

Writers:

Mick Rossi (writer)
Sean Stanek (writer)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

With friends like these... who needs enemies?

Plot:

An examination of the malevolent London underworld with it's despicable criminal underground. Ray (Mick Rossi) just finished an eight year prison sentence after getting set up. Now he is back on the streets to settle the score. |

Plot Keywords:

Criminal | Stripper | Thug | Britain | Jail

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Imran Ahktar	...	Prison Guard
George Berg	...	Police Detective
Patrick Bergin	...	Riley
Sile Bermingham	...	Samantha Fay
Gabriel Byrne	...	Eddie
Pipo Chiu	...	Maggie's Assistant
Roy Dotrice	...	Jack Rawlings
Adam Fogerty	...	Big Frankie
Aaron Gallagher	...	Officer Chris Anders
John Jones	...	Hotel Security Man
Steve Jones	...	London Charlie
Vinnie Jones	...	Detective Brice
Patsy Kensit	...	Cindy
Val Kilmer	...	Dillon
Bruno Kirby	...	Detective Allen
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Detective Drummond
Nigel Mead	...	Chris the Maggot
Trevor Nugent	...	Terry Rawlings
Andy Nyman	...	Danny
Meredith Ostrom	...	Nikki
Luca Palanca	...	Patrol Officer Gomez
Sean Power	...	Nathan
Mick Rossi	...	Ray Burns
Emma Ryan	...	Stripper
Marc Siciliani	...	Detective Bartow
Nick Simunek	...	Boyd
Caspar von Winterfeldt	...	Gallery Attendant
Joanne Whalley	...	Maggie

Also Known As:

Calles violentas (Argentina) (DVD title) [es]
Jugando sucio (Spain) [es]
Oi paiktes (Greece) (cable TV title) [el]
Played - Se non giochi muori (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, violence, some nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

Argentina:87 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Attica Films Ltd.

Trivia:

Val Kilmer talks to his mother on a cell phone while remaining in character when she accidentally called him during the filming of a scene in a car. The director liked Kilmer's improvisation so much the scene was kept.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Ray goes to meet Riley at a hotel or condo to pick up the CCTV tape Charlie has been brought to LA for, the room door has no knob: only a UK-style door pull, so this scene was probably shot in the UK.

Quotes:

Dillon: Ray, you are not gonna taco.

Movie Connections:

References "Batman" (1966)

No budget makes for a great film.

Finally managed to buy a copy from Amazon as its not been released in the UK yet. Good plot with more twists and turns than the Big One roller-coaster in Blackpool. A Gangster film that shows the double dealing and lack of respect for human life that is a true mirror of the criminal world. The amazing point to make about this film is Mick Rossi managed to put together so many big names in the movie world with virtually no budget. Some facts about Played... Val Kilmer and his ex wife Joanne Whalley both appear in the film. It proved to be Bruno Kirbys last film as he passed away shortly after.... Well worth getting hold of a copy. Mr. Rossi you done Manchester proud. I give it a massive 10/10 because it shows what can be achieved if your heart is in it and not just your money.