Dead Mans Shoes
Disaffected soldier Richard returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his simple-minded little brother Anthony years ago.
26 February 1982, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, UK
5 April 1957, Sedgefield, England, UK
8 November 1946, Melbourne, Australia
12 March 1972, Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
7 February 1970, Rochdale, Lancashire, England, UK
8 December 1952, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, UK
1970, Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
4 November 1968, St. Helens, Merseyside, England, UK
9 July 1982, Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, UK
18 August 1983, Miami, Florida, USA
5 September 1974, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
February 01, 2007
Startlingly powerful, slightly loopy take on the revenge flick . . . offers a wry authenticity that the too-stylish, tough guys and gals in Tarantino's wanna-be-epics of retribution can't exude.November 10, 2006
The film is further proof that revenge, even when served as a cold dish as this is, ends up being far too chewy for a satisfying movie mealOctober 13, 2006
What's intriguing is that Meadows makes us identify with these small-time hoods, even as he's setting up their executions.June 21, 2007
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There's a hint of Shakespeare's goriest tragedies here, sucked dry of any attendant heart, emotional depth or compelling human interest.September 04, 2007
An original, complex, and utterly gruesome revenge parable...May 12, 2006
A poor fit for anyone. And that includes even the undiscriminating gorehounds looking for yet another bloody slice of payback.July 21, 2006
In a swift 86 minutes, director Meadows and co-writer/star Considine give us a methodical, handsome, emotionally intelligent version of the revenge flick.March 01, 2007
Isn't a mess, but it's sure no competition for Winchester 73, Once Upon a Time in the West or even Kill Bill, films in which payback really is a bitch.May 20, 2006
In the end, the picture's more pulp than juice.May 12, 2006
Meadows ... very slowly builds to a powerful climax for this arty cross between Straw Dogs and First Blood.August 04, 2006
Film plays as a quirky Brit riff on everything from U.S. slasher pics to revenge oaters but without Meadows' usual psychological complexity.