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The Long Firm

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2004
  • 3h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
749
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The Long Firm (2004)
CrimeDrama

The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.

  • Stars
    • Mark Strong
    • George Costigan
    • Neil Conrich
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    749
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    • Stars
      • Mark Strong
      • George Costigan
      • Neil Conrich
    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Mark Strong
    Mark Strong
    • Harry Starks
    George Costigan
    George Costigan
    • DI George Mooney
    Neil Conrich
    • Manny Gould
    Geoff Bell
    Geoff Bell
    • Jock McClusky
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Lord Edward Thursby
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Ruby Ryder
    Phil Daniels
    Phil Daniels
    • Jimmy
    Shaun Dingwall
    Shaun Dingwall
    • Lenny
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Lady Thursby
    Joe Absolom
    Joe Absolom
    • Tommy
    Kaye Wragg
    • Karen
    Fiona Glascott
    Fiona Glascott
    • Janine
    Bryan Dick
    Bryan Dick
    • Beardsley
    Christopher Simon
    Christopher Simon
    • Eddie
    Karl Jenkinson
    • Geoff The Warder
    Jack Brady
    Jack Brady
    • Ram Jam Doorman
    Paul Hamilton
    • Prisoner 1
    Damien Thomas
    Damien Thomas
    • Tom Driberg
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    • Trivia
      The original novel, "The Long Firm", contained five stories. "Red Hot Poker", "Dissolution Honours", "The Rank Charm School", "Jack the Hat", and "Open University". The first episode of the television show, "Teddy's Story" was an amalgamation of "Red Hot Poker" and "Dissolution Honours". The episode "Ruby's Story" was an adaptation of "The Rank Charm School", "Jack the Hat" became "Jimmy's Story", and "Open University" became "Lenny's Story". In "Jack the Hat", the main support character was the factual Jack "The Hat" McVitie. For legal reasons, he could not be included, so the character of Jimmy was adopted from the first chapter of the book "Red Hot Poker", to replace Jack in this episode.
    • Goofs
      When Harry and Teddy go to Nigeria (in 1964), we see cars driving on the right-hand side of the road. Nigeria drove on the left until 1972.
    • Quotes

      Lord Teddy Thursby: Now look, Harry, you know I can't abide violence. I'm just no good at that sort of thing.

      Harry Starks: Good thing I'm an expert, then.

      Lord Teddy Thursby: I'm not hitting anyone, if that's what you're thinking.

      Harry Starks: I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then *I'll* hit him.

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      Followed by He Kills Coppers (2008)

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    Superior, classy drama

    BBC2's The Long Firm, starring "Our friends In the North" actor Mark Strong, was full of suspense, humour and tension. Lena Headey, Derek Jacobi and Joe Absolom provide a strong supporting cast, but it is Strong in the role of 60s Mob boss Harry Starks which steals the show. Harry is an East-End, working-class, homosexual, Jewish mobster, who is striving for acceptance in London. Based on Jake Arnott's book of the same name the dramatisation has been true to the original version and leading cast members met up with Arnott several times on set to discus their characters and the story. This is obvious because it's brilliant. Definitely worth watching. A well-acted, well-scripted, well-directed production.
    • romolafan
    • Sep 29, 2004
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    • Release date
      • July 7, 2004 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Long Firm (Miniserie de TV)
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte Road, Shoreditch, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • BBC Drama Group
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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