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Straightheads

"Let the revenge fit the crime"

2007

1h 28m

5.3(127 votes)

Thriller

Overview

After surviving a gang rape and mugging, a businesswoman and her younger boyfriend plot to murder their attackers, but find themselves conflicted about carrying out their plans.

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UK Film Council

DJ Films

Film4 Productions

Ingenious Media

The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Alice

Danny Dyer

Danny Dyer

Adam

Adam Rayner

Adam Rayner

Jago

Antony Byrne

Antony Byrne

Misha

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Heffer

Ralph Brown

Ralph Brown

Jamie

Steven Robertson

Steven Robertson

Bill

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Young PA

Francesca Fowler

Francesca Fowler

Sophie

Creative team

Directed by: Dan Reed
Written by: Dan Reed
Produced by: Damian Jones
Kevin Loader

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