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, Morgan Watkins and

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. It is based on the play ''Jump to Cow Heaven'' by Gill Adams, itself based on the true story of Frank Mitchell, a convict and associate of the

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, who facilitated Mitchell's escape from prison in 1966.

Plot

In December 1966, Frank Mitchell escapes from

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with help from the Kray twins. A nationwide manhunt ensues and Mitchell finds himself holed up in a flat in

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with only his minder John for company. Frank is menacing, physically powerful and short-tempered. Unable to leave due to the ongoing manhunt, he grows increasingly frustrated and John struggles to control him. To placate Mitchell, the Krays send over a hostess named Lisa, and she and Frank sleep together repeatedly over the next few days. Frank falls in love with her. Lisa is told she will not be able to leave either, as she has seen Frank and could identify him to the police. To calm matters,

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also visits. However, it is clear that Frank is becoming a liability to the Krays. Frank, John and Lisa share a final

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dinner together. On Christmas day, Frank is led into the back of a van, thinking he will be heading to the countryside to meet up with the Krays. Instead, several men shoot him dead.

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* * 2019 films British crime drama films Films set in London 2010s gang films British crime thriller films British gangster films Hood films Crime films based on actual events 2010s English-language films Films about organised crime in the United Kingdom Works about the Kray twins 2010s British films {{2010s-UK-film-stub