Action thriller

Shank (2010): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Name: Shank
Genre: Thriller, Action, Drama, Crime
Released: 2010-03-26
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Kedar Williams-Stirling, Ashley Thomas, Jerome Holder, Jennie Jacques, Rheanne Murray

Shank is a 2010 action thriller directed by Mo Ali, starring Kedar Williams-Stirling as Junior, Ashley Thomas and Jerome Holder. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $713,697 worldwide.

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Released: March 26, 2010
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Mo Ali
Genres: Thriller , Action , Drama , Crime
Original language: English
Studio: Gunslinger
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Shank About?

The premise of Shank without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Mo Ali’s futuristic crime drama places a knife‑wielding London East in a future where guns have been replaced by blades. The Paper Chazers, a moral gang trading scavenged food for cash, are shaken when member Junior sees his brother’s murder and must choose revenge or stick to their code. The film mixes bleak streets, commentary and kinetic action.

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Cast & crew

Shank Cast & Characters

Kedar Williams-Stirling leads the cast as Junior, with Ashley Thomas as Rager and Jerome Holder as Tugz. Directed by Mo Ali; 18 actors are credited in all.

Director Mo Ali

Also Starring in Shank

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Rheanne Murray Lexy
Colin Salmon Boogie
Kaya Scodelario Tasha
Aml Ameen Bus Conductor
Adam Deacon Kickz
Michael Socha Craze
Robbie Gee Beano
Terry Stone Papa
Luke de Woolfson Whisper
Jan Uddin Sweet Boy
Robert Fucilla Breezer
Gabrielle Ryan Phoenix
Eddie Kadi Reggy
Saville Lia Maze

From the director

Shank Plot Summary

What happens in Shank from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a dystopian future London set in 2015, a city-wide breakdown has left neighborhoods ruled by gangs and the economy in tatters. Junior and his older brother Rager lead a local crew known as The Paper Chaserz, a group that tries to navigate this harsh world with a stubborn code: they refuse to kill.

They strive to stay out of trouble, a moral code that Rager enforces with protective resolve as danger lurks in every alley.

Full summary

The whole story of Shank, scene by scene

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