''The Guvnors'' is a 2014

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crime film directed by

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. Former

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Cass Pennant was involved in producing the film.

Plot

Mitch, is the ex-leader of a London

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known as The Guvnors who has walked away from his life of violence and more than 20 years later is happily married. He becomes concerned when his son starts to show violent tendencies through his behavior at school. He is challenged by Adam Shanko, a local gangster, after Shanko learns of the reputation of The Guvnors. Shanko is then humiliated at the hands of another former Guvnor, Mickey. This leads to brutal retaliation and a reuniting of The Guvnors, which reignites gangland warfare spanning two generations of families.

Cast

* Doug Allen as Mitch * Harley Sylvester as Adam *

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as Mickey Snr *

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as Bill * Jay Simpson as Neil * Jumayn Hunter as Woods *Martin Hancock as DC Meyler *

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as PC Benson *Charley Palmer Merkell as Trey *Barrington Patterson as Baz *Tony Denham as Trent * Melanie Gutteridge as Angie *Paul Reynolds as Tone

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 38% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 4.75/10. Mike McCahill, film critic of ''

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'' gave the film 2/5 stars saying the film "treats one-time football hooligans as if they were

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knights, and features a twinkly David Essex".

References

External links

* 2014 films 2014 crime drama films Black British films British crime drama films Films set in London 2010s English-language films 2010s British films {{2010s-crime-drama-film-stub