Snatch
Snatch (stylized as snatch.) is a 2000 British crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, featuring an ensemble cast. Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one dealing with the search for a stolen diamond, the other with a small-time boxing promoter (Jason Statham) who finds himself under the thumb of a ruthless gangster (Alan Ford) who is ready and willing to have his subordinates carry out severe and sadistic acts of violence.
Plot
After stealing an diamond in a heist in Antwerp, Franky "Four-Fingers" goes to London to see diamond dealer Doug "The Head" on behalf of New York jeweller "Cousin Avi". One of the other robbers advises Franky to obtain a gun from ex-KGB agent Boris "The Blade", then later calls Boris and encourages him to steal the diamond from him before he can turn it over to Doug.
More details
author | Guy Ritchie |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Guy Ritchie |
editor | Jon Harris |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | antwerp arrest assault rifle bad boy bare-knuckle boxing bookie bookmaker boxing champion boxing promoter caravan drive flee gamble grenade launcher irish traveller irish travellers kgb kill machine shop match fixing morning new car new york shop owner slot machine squeaky toy steal their way throws the fight travel trailer walk win wound yardie |
musicBy | John Murphy |
producer | Matthew Vaughn |
productionCompany | Columbia Pictures Matthew Vaughn Productions Screen Gems SKA Films |
publisher | Sony Pictures Releasing |
theme | crime comedy gangster heist |