Essex Boys
Some lines should never be crossed.
Essex Boys (2000)
Production
Director
Scenario
Jeff Pope
Composer
Colin Towns
Producer
Jeff Pope
Actors
Sean Bean
Jason Locke
Charlie Creed-Miles
Billy Reynolds
Alex Kingston
Lisa Locke
Tom Wilkinson
John Dyke
Billy Murray
Perry Elley
Amelia Lowdell
Nicole
Larry Lamb
Peter Chase
Michael McKell
Wayne Lovell
Short description
Billy has just scored an entry-level position with the local crime cartel. His first job is to mind Jason, a newly released thug with a vicious temper. Jason thinks it's his job to teach Billy about crime, drugs and women. Little does he know that Billy has his eyes on Jason's own wife, Lisa. When an ecstasy deal goes bad, Jason vows revenge on the boss, while Billy looks to take out Jason. Before long, bodies start turning up
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot almost entirely in Essex, with the exception of a small scene at the very beginning of the film in which Sean Bean's character beats up an informant. Filming took place from February 28 to April 26, 1999.
- The plot of the film is based on a real event that took place in Essex in December 1995. Fifteen miles from Southend, three drug dealers were found murdered in a Range Rover. This murder served as the starting point for writing the screenplay.
- Playing Locke, Sean Bean had to mimic an Essex accent.
- Since there were no film studios in Essex, an abandoned shoe factory was used for studio shoots.
- Terry Windsor and Jeff Pope traveled across the county in search of locations that perfectly matched the mood of the film. They also observed local residents, trying to capture the way they spoke and moved. All the extras in the film were from Essex, and the crew was also recruited from locals whenever possible.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
