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A New Breed of Criminal

  • 2023
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
807
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A New Breed of Criminal (2023)
Crime

Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.

  • Director
    • Richard John Taylor
  • Writer
    • Steve Wraith
  • Stars
    • Alfie Williams
    • Michael McKell
    • Nicholas Ball
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.1/10
    807
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard John Taylor
    • Writer
      • Steve Wraith
    • Stars
      • Alfie Williams
      • Michael McKell
      • Nicholas Ball
    • 41User reviews
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    Alfie Williams
    Alfie Williams
    • Young John Henry Sayers
    Michael McKell
    Michael McKell
    • Vic
    Nicholas Ball
    Nicholas Ball
    • Charlie Kray
    Lesley Saint-John
    • Aunt Vera
    Paul Donnelly
    Paul Donnelly
    • Paul Ferris
    Eddie Webber
    • Cockney Ed
    Adam Saint
    Adam Saint
    • Pat
    Steve Wraith
    Steve Wraith
    • Stephen Sayers
    Decca Heggie
    • Paddy Conroy
    Ryan Noire
    Ryan Noire
    • Westender
    Christopher Connel
    • Detective Scott
    Daniel Charles Doherty
    Daniel Charles Doherty
    • Hitman
    Sharon Percy
    • Detective Iceton
    Amanda Dryden-Walker
    Amanda Dryden-Walker
    • Sharon
    • (as Amanda Dryden Walker)
    Jacob Stockton
    Jacob Stockton
    • Door supervisor
    Melvyn Barnes
    Melvyn Barnes
    • Michael Sayers
    Paul Venis
    • Duffer
    David Last
    • Traveller
    • Director
      • Richard John Taylor
    • Writer
      • Steve Wraith
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    1Evie123

    Don't bother

    From the opening scenes and bad lighting, knew this wasn't going to be great.

    The narrator even pronounced Elswick with the emphasis on the W, Els Wick, lol

    Kept with it hoping to spot places I knew. No nothing to see here, drone shots of the Tyne and a random pub in Consett?

    Acting hilarious, at one point thought it was a comedy, it's that bad.

    Then realised who Vic was supposed to be and that definitely confirmed it was a comedy.

    At one point thought they must of had a Time Machine. Mostly set in the 80's with licence plates of present day and everyone using an I phone.

    Save your time and don't bother.
    1stevenpercival

    So bad it's comical

    Believe me when I say this is possibly the worst 'film' ever made.

    The acting is atrocious and makes me cringe.

    Don't get me started on Steve Wraith. He cannot act, it's depressingly bad to witness and he needs to accept that.

    The American cops accent was hideously poor, how it got past the edit just shows you how amateurish this whole venture was.

    One thing I did enjoy though was the choreography on the fight scenes, absolutely hilarious, as if it was done by a couple of 12 year olds in their drama class or even still at break time.

    Basically to sum it up, I'd recommend this to nobody...
    2contactmaz

    If you like rubbish, you'll like this

    Like the title says; if you like rubbish, you will certainly like this! What a load of poop.

    The acting in this film was hilariously bad. The punch-ups, i.e., The one in the prison, and the one outside the pub was so bad that words actually fail me. The police chief with his ridiculous American accent. Okay guys and girls, I've done the hard work for you I watched this film so that I can warn you "not to watch".

    Like the title says; if you like rubbish, you will certainly like this! What a load of poop.

    The acting in this film was hilariously bad. The punch-ups, i.e., The one in the prison, and the one outside the pub was so bad that words actually fail me. The police chief with his ridiculous American accent. Okay guys and girls, I've done the hard work for you I watched this film so that I can warn you "not to watch".
    3daviddegiorgio

    Awful

    I know nothing of this story and after watching this film I still know nothing of this story. Its what you call a poor poor man's rise of footsoldier, but one of the sequels cos the original was a good film.

    I can forgive the bad casting, stupid accents, time scale, dumb costume, laughable fight sequences, wooden characters etc but at the heart of all this is the awful script. I see the lead character wrote this, and sadly it shows. This is my first time watching a Steve Wraith film and sadly it will be my last. The script was gcse level at best. Not one for slatting ppl in industry but this needs to be said... 'Steve, you may read this and think I don't understand the film you made, but I do and it was a badly made one. Sorry but it's true. Plus those who funded the film, are you on drugs?' Anyone who thinks this is even a fair film knows nothing about film so ignore any high reviews.
    1samuraiwarrior-97412

    Absolutely horrendous!

    The worst film i have ever seen...Steve wraith is the worst actor iv ever seen and the rest are no better..80s/90s and they have modern cars made decades later 1 landrover even had a chrome wrap!?? They are also using touch screen android phones when they weren't even invented!..everything in this film is bad....i dont understand why it was even made..its about a north east criminal who wasn't very successful and spent a lot of time in prison...don't waste your time.. its boring.........Newcastle is a great place with lots of great people and this movie just shows a dark side that people dont really care about.

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2024 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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    • Production companies
      • Hello Princess
      • Lytton Bros. Pictures
      • Media Arts
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