Shooters (2001 film)
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Shooters was first broadcast in December 2000 on Channel 4 as part of its Cutting Edge series. The Liverpool-born musician John Murphy co-wrote the score.
The Plot follows local liverpool gangsters, most notably “big john” and “dezzy” as they navigate the local drug trade.
Family, financial and social aspects are all portrayed.
Cast
- Paul Attah as Paul
- Ali Awad as Dezzys Friend
- Desmond Bayliss as Dezzy
- Franny Bennett as Franny
- Stephen Condon as Stephen
- Shakira Jones as Shakira
- Ricky Rowe as Ricky
- Christopher Scully as Scully
- Cheryl Varley as Big John's Ex
- John Wayland as John
References
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- ↑ "Ex-bouncer-turned-actor Desmond Bayliss facing jail over £2.75 cannabis farm plot". Liverpool Echo, 12 November 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2024
- ↑ Channel 4 film hires criminals at BBC.co.uk, 3 November 2000
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