London Kills Me Movie Review 1991

A slice-of-life story London-style. Set at the end of the Thatcher era, Clint is a homeless drifter dealing drugs to get by. He's trying to get enough money for a new pair of shoes which will enable him to get a job in a fancy restaurant and away from his aimless life. His friend Muffdiver leads the group of drug pushers and is obsessed with money and power. Sylvie is the sultry junkie who drifts between Clint, Muffdiver, and her drug needs. The directorial debut of Kureishi is more a collection of characters and situations than a complete film but there are moments of disturbing intensity and odd sweetness.

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Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Screenplay

Hanif Kureishi

Cast

Justin Chadwick, Steven Mackintosh, Emer McCourt, Roshan Seth, Fiona Shaw, Brad Dourif, Gordon Warnecke, Dave Atkins

Cinematography

Edward Lachman

Director

Hanif Kureishi

Producer

Fine Line Features