

A Thousand Blows
2025-02-21 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.7
Hezekiah and Alec, two friends from Jamaica, finds themselves thrust into the criminal underbelly of London's East End. Here they meet Mary Carr, Queen of an all-female criminal gang known as the Forty Elephants, and run afoul of Sugar Goodson, criminal kingpin and notorious boxer.
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- Creators
- Steven Knight
- Production companies
- The Story Collective, Matriarch Productions, Water & Power Productions, The Walt Disney Company EMEA, Nebulastar
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Malachi KirbyHezekiah Moscow
Erin DohertyMary Carr
Stephen GrahamHenry 'Sugar' Goodson
Caoilfhionn DunneAnne Glover
Morgan HilaireEsme Long
Jemma CarltonBelle Downer
James Nelson-JoyceEdward 'Treacle' Goodson
Hannah WaltersEliza Moody
Darci ShawAlice Diamond
Nadia AlbinaVerity Ross
Jason TobinMr Lao
Daniel MaysWilliam 'Punch' Lewis
Gary LewisJack Mac
Ned DennehyBull Jeremy
Catherine McCormackSophie LyonsTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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