A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.
Directed by Shane Meadows
drug abuse
rage and hate
brother
bullying
punishment
home movie footage
revenge
soldier
cruelty
brutality
army veteran
Rank
#19 in 2004·#1073 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Paddy Considine
Richard
Toby Kebbell
Anthony
Gary Stretch
Sonny
Neil Bell
Soz
Seamus O'Neill
Big Al
George Newton
Gypsy John
Paul Hurstfield
Mark
Andrew Shim
Elvis
Emily Aston
Patti
Jo Hartley
Marie
Crew
Shane Meadows
Director
Paddy Considine
Writer
Shane Meadows
Writer
Aphex Twin
Original Music Composer
Danny Cohen
Director of Photography
Tessa Ross
Executive Producer
Zac Nicholson
Additional Photography
Barry Ryan
Line Producer
Daemian Greaves
Third Assistant Director
Zac Nicholson
Second Unit Director of Photography
Arvo Pärt
Additional Soundtrack
Popular Reviews
403 reviews
Charlie
8.0★ · 05/17/26
"Now I'm the monster."
Never have I cried this much over a movie. This is the pinnacle example of how low budget films are actually the best type of film to exist. You don't need money or effects to make a good movie. As long as you have a good plot and fantastic actors you can do wonders! This movie was honest to God of really good watch and hard watch at the same time. Paddy is amazing as always but Tony Kebbell stole this movie. He's portrayal of Anthony was just mesmerising. Like I felt like my heart was ripped out.
The best part of this movie was the camera work. I don't think there was a single static shot which added to the overall theme of the movie. It just always felt so chaotic and real. The close up shots, aswell, of Richard at the end of the movie was just breathtaking. I really felt his heartbreak and despair and the lost overhead shot of his body in the same place his brother hung himself was just so poetic and cyclical I can't 😭
"Now I'm the monster."
Never have I cried this much over a movie. This is the pinnacle example of how low budget films are actually the best type of film to exist. You don't need money or effects to make a good movie. As long as you have a good plot and fantastic actors you can do wonders! This movie was honest to God of really good watch and hard watch at the same time. Paddy is amazing as always but Tony Kebbell stole this movie. He's portrayal of Anthony was just mesmerising. Like I felt like my heart was ripped out.
The best part of this movie was the camera work. I don't think there was a single static shot which added to the overall theme of the movie. It just always felt so chaotic and real. The close up shots, aswell, of Richard at the end of the movie was just breathtaking. I really felt his heartbreak and despair and the lost overhead shot of his body in the same place his brother hung himself was just so poetic and cyclical I can't 😭
Dom Griffiths
10.0★ · 05/02/26
Most vile group of characters EVER put to screen.
They deserved worse.
Most vile group of characters EVER put to screen.
They deserved worse.
David
8.0★ · 04/20/26
7.9/10
7.9/10
Ruaidhri
7.0★ · 04/06/26
Pretty good Pretty sad Pretty bad budget
Pretty good Pretty sad Pretty bad budget
May
9.0★ · 04/03/26
wow. my heart shattered into a million pieces. wow. paddy is brilliant. i understand the brits infatuation with him now
wow. my heart shattered into a million pieces. wow. paddy is brilliant. i understand the brits infatuation with him now
