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Bullet Boy

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You saved my life, man, and now you're telling me to turn my back on you?

Bullet Boy Synopsis

Ricky is a black teenager from London's East End, a young offender who is one wrong step away from becoming another statistic in the prison system. He is surrounded by friends who have already crossed that line and the future looks bleak.

But it is his twelve year old brother Curtis, torn between the allure of his dangerous brother and his mum's more wholesome aspirations for him, who is really in the firing line.

A powerful and moving drama exploring the lives of young black men on the edge.

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  • Credits
    • Starring:
      Ashley Walters, Luke Fraser, Leon Black, Claire Perkins
    • Director:
      Saul Dibb
    • Producers:
      Marc Boothe, Ruth Caleb
    • Screenplay:
      Saul Dibb, Catherine R Johnson
    • Executive Producers:
      David M. Thompson, Paul Trijbits, Paul Hamann
    • Distributor
      Verve Pictures
    • Sales Agent:
      DRG
    • Credits summary:
      BBC Films and the UK Film Council in association with Portman Films present a Shine Production in association with BBC Films
    • Certificate:
      15
    • Running time:
      89 mins 12 secs
  • Release Dates
    • In Cinemas
      April 8th 2005
    • Out on DVD
      August 29th 2005
    • Released
      April 8th 2005

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