RocknRolla (2008) Movie Overview

RocknRolla is a 2008 British crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and starring Gerard Butler, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba and Tom Wilkinson. It was filmed in London and released on 5 September 2008 in the United Kingdom, hitting #1 in the UK box office in its first week of release. Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson) is a crime boss who calls the shots in London’s underworld and real estate market. We learn all about Lenny from Archy (Mark Strong)—his second in command—who serves as the film’s narrator. When a wealthy Russian real estate tycoon and organized crime figure by the name of Uri Omovich (Karel Roden) looks to Lenny for help on a major new deal, Lenny is eager to assist (for a very large fee, of course). Uri agrees to pay, and as a show of faith, he insists that Lenny borrow his “lucky” painting. Uri then asks his accountant, Stella (Thandie Newton), to transfer the money to Lenny, but things quickly go awry when a band of thieves known as the Wild Bunch consisting of One Two (Gerard Butler) and Mumbles (Idris Elba)—intercept the money before it reaches him (at the behest of Stella). To make matters worse, the lucky painting has mysteriously been stolen, and the nu… Source

• RocknRolla Movie Details
• Director: Guy Ritchie
• Official Sites: Warner Bros. [us], Studio Canal [fr], Warner Bros. [jp]
• Tagline: A story of sex, thugs and rock 'n roll.
• Country: UK
• Run Time: 114 min
• Genre: Action , Comedy , Crime

• Cast Overview
• Gerard Butler as One Two
• Tom Wilkinson as Lenny Cole
• Thandie Newton as Stella
• Mark Strong as Archy
• Idris Elba as Mumbles
• Tom Hardy as Handsome Bob

RocknRolla Movie Review from New York Times

Guy Ritchie reshuffles a worn-out deck in “RocknRolla,” a return to the shady stylings that characterized his earlier flicks “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch.” The on-screen names have changed, and the edited rhythms have been somewhat slowed, but more or less everything else follows formula: pump up the volume, tilt th… Source

RocknRolla Movie Details from Imdb

Lenny Cole, a London mob boss, puts the bite on all local real estate transactions. For substantial fees, he’s helping Uri Omovich, a Russian developer. As a sign of good faith, Omovich loans Cole a valuable painting, promptly stolen off Cole’s wall. While Cole’s men, led by the dependable Archie, look for the canvas, three local petty criminals, t… Source