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Best Laid Plans (2012)
Director: David Blair
Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Stephen Graham, David O'Hara, Lee Ingleby
6.3
50%Runtime108 min
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David Blair directs this powerful British Drama, loosely inspired by John Steinbeck's novel 'Of Mice and Men'. Set in Nottingham, the film revolves around the relationship between the thuggish Danny (Stephen Graham) and Joseph (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a giant of a man with a mental age of seven. When Danny finds himself in debt to a local crime boss, he feels he is left with no choice but to manipulate Joseph into participating in a series of underground cage fights from which Danny can pay his debts.
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Best Laid Plans (2012), directed by David Blair, is a British thriller and drama that has received a mixed critical reception. The film has a 6.3/10 rating on IMDb and a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating a somewhat divisive response from audiences.
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Best Laid Plans, the 2012 thriller directed by David Blair, offers a gripping character study anchored by standout performances from Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Stephen Graham. The film's gritty, Nottingham-set backdrop provides a powerful backdrop for the morally complex relationship between the two lead characters, delivering a thought-provoking exploration of duty, manipulation, and the thin line between right and wrong.
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Best Laid Plans is a 2012 British drama film directed by David Blair and produced by Michael Knowles for Made Up North Productions Limited. The film was released to select cinemas on 3 February 2012 and is loosely based on John Steinbeck's 1937 book, Of Mice and Men.
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