1 Day

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1 Day
1 Day film.jpg
Directed byPenny Woolcock[1]
Written byPenny Woolcock
Starring


Release date
  • 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£750,000[2]

1 Day is a 2009 British crime film about gangs and their communities in inner city Birmingham.[3][4] The story follows Flash as he attempts to get £100,000 to his boss Angel in less than 24 hours or face certain death.[5] Directed by Penny Woolcock, the film is street-cast and features no professional actors. It stars , , , and .

Plot[]

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[]

  • as Flash
  • as Evil
  • as Angel
  • as Pest
  • as Nanny
  • Lady Leshurr as Shakia
  • Chris Wilson as Prison Officer
  • Malik MD7 as El Presidente

Reception[]

The film has received a mixed reception amongst film critics.[6][7][8][9][10]

In Birmingham it was withdrawn from the Odeon Cinemas chain, on the advice of the West Midlands Police.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.[11][12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1 Day the movie - an interview with Penny Woolcock". BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  2. ^ McLean, Craig (2 November 2009). "Dylan Duffus interview for 1 Day". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Birmingham gangster movie 1 Day grossed under £44k nationwide on opening weekend". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  4. ^ Akbar, Arifa (30 October 2009). "Film that exposes city's gangs is banned in Birmingham". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  5. ^ "1 Day on Birmingham's inner city streets". BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  6. ^ Maher, Kevin (6 November 2009). "1 Day". The Times. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  7. ^ "1 Day". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  8. ^ "1 Day". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  9. ^ Robey, Tim (5 November 2009). "1 Day". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  10. ^ Quinn, Anthony (6 November 2009). "1 Day". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  11. ^ "Cinemas drop Birmingham gun film". Channel 4. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (6 November 2009). "1 Day". Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

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