''The Intent'' is a 2016
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crime
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thriller film
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directed by, written by and starring
Femi Oyeniran
Femi Oyeniran is a Nigerian-British actor and director who started his career in the cult classic ''Kidulthood'', playing the role of "Moony" in 2006. It was followed by the 2008 sequel ''Adulthood''. His first feature film as a director "It's ...
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Plot
A small-time criminal called Hoodz finds success robbing stores and small businesses, finally catches the jackpot by attacking a big drug dealer for his stash of money and drugs. Gunz, an undercover police officer posing as a member in his squad, is failing to make regular contact to his commanding officers and is increasingly becoming extremely content with the idea of being one of the members in Hoodz' crew. The police begin to view him as a suspect like all the rest.
Cast
Prequel
A prequel titled ''
The Intent 2: The Come Up'' was released in 2018.
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2016 films
2016 crime thriller films
British crime thriller films
British independent films
Police detective films
2016 directorial debut films
Films about drugs
Black British cinema
Black British mass media
Black British films
Hood films
Films shot in London
Films set in London
2016 independent films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
2010s British films
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