

Johnny Was
2006-09-19 · 93 min · ★ 4.9
Johnny Doyle escapes a violent past in Ireland to lie low in London, until his former mentor Flynn breaks out of Brixton Prison...
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- Directors
- Mark Hammond
- Production companies
- Ben Katz Productions, Was Productions Ltd.
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,300,000
Top Cast
Vinnie JonesJohnny Doyle
Patrick BerginFlynn
Eriq La SalleJulius
Samantha MumbaRita
Lennox LewisRas
Roger DaltreyJimmy
Laurence KinlanMichael
Wilson Jermaine HerediaSparra
Mark AsanteNathan
Sam SarpongSkipp
Charles PorterDiggs
John FashanuDJ Fash
Emma LittleCafe Waitress (as Emma Lyttle)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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