Snatch
Snatch is a 2000 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 while dressed as a Haredi Jew during a heist in Antwerp, Franky "Four-Fingers" goes to London to see diamond dealer Doug "The Head" on behalf of New York jeweler and Jewish-American organized crime figure "Cousin Avi". One of the other robbers advises Franky to obtain a gun from his brother, arms dealer and ex-KGB agent Boris "The Blade", then later calls Boris and encourages him to steal the diamond from Franky before he can turn it over to Doug.
Cast
- Adam Fogerty
- Ade
- Alan Ford
- Andy Beckwith
- Benicio del Toro
- Brad Pitt
- Dave Legeno
- Dennis Farina
- Ewen Bremner
- Goldie
- Guy Ritchie
- Jason Flemyng
- Jason Statham
- Julianne Nicholson
- Lennie James
- Liam McMahon
- Mike Reid
- Rade Šerbedžija
- Robbie Gee
- Sam Douglas
- Sorcha Cusack
- Stephen Graham
- Velibor Topic
- Vinnie Jones
- William Beck
More details
author | Guy Ritchie |
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contentLocation | London |
director | Guy Ritchie |
editor | Jon Harris |
genre | comedy crime |
keywords | ambush antwerp arms dealer assault rifle bare-knuckle boxing bet bookie bookmaker boxing champion boxing promoter caravan clan cockney crime boss drive eat flee gambling addiction getaway driver grenade launcher haredi jew haredi judaism hide irish clan irish traveller irish travellers jewish-american organized crime kgb kill machine shop match fixing morning new car new york new york city organized crime pick up shoot shop owner slot machine squeaky toy steal their way throw the fight track down travel trailer walk win wound |
musicBy | John Murphy |
producer | Matthew Vaughn |
productionCompany | SKA Films |
publisher | Columbia Pictures Screen Gems Sony Pictures Releasing |
theme | crime comedy gangster heist |