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Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) leads this BAFTA-nominated crime-thriller from director Shane Meadows (This is England), following a soldier who...
Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon) leads this BAFTA-nominated crime-thriller from director Shane Meadows (This is England), following a soldier who returns home to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his brother while he was away. Considine also co-wrote the script with Meadows.
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60 %48 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
91 %60,832 reviewsAudience score rating
"Despite some hints at conscience and humanity, Dead Man's Shoes is a typical slasher film."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Heartbreakingly brutal Brit thriller."
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The Telegraph
The Telegraph"A thorny take on the morality of crime and punishment."
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BBC
BBC"A darkly loopy genre-bender."
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Variety
Variety"A very skilful, superbly edited piece of moviemaking, intriguing, gripping."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Blends social realism and black comedy with a classic twist."
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The Times
The Times"An original, complex, and utterly gruesome revenge parable."
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Film Threat
Film Threat"In the end, the picture's more pulp than juice."
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Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly"Disturbing, uncompromising and completely gripping."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"Arty cross between Straw Dogs and First Blood."
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New York Post
New York Post"There's a hint of Shakespeare's goriest tragedies here, sucked dry of any attendant heart."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune"Though the story is formulaic, the bleakly naturalistic performances give it an uncomfortable sting."
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TV Guide
TV Guide"Hard-hitting psychological thriller."
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Little White Lies
Little White LiesDead Man's Shoes | Details
- Rating
- R18, Violence, offensive language & drug use
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Drama, Thriller
- Country of origin
- UK
