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Feature film — 2012

Best Laid Plans (2012)

5.51h 48mThriller — Drama — Action

David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.

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A high-signal pick with 31 votes.

Made Up North Productions

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Director: David Blair

On screen

Cast & crew

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Joseph

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Joseph

Stephen Graham as Danny

Stephen Graham

Danny

David O'Hara as Curtis

David O'Hara

Curtis

Lee Ingleby as Deano

Lee Ingleby

Deano

Maxine Peake as Isabel

Maxine Peake

Isabel

Emma Stansfield as Lisa

Emma Stansfield

Lisa

Peter Wight as Roger

Peter Wight

Roger

Brad Moore as Jon

Brad Moore

Jon

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Stuart Wolfenden

Pete

Mark Strange as Vinny

Mark Strange

Vinny

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Robert Stone

Doyle

Kieran Hardcastle as Hoody

Kieran Hardcastle

Hoody