Rent A New Breed of Criminal (2023)
3.0 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 27min
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- Synopsis:
- Inspired by Stephen Sayers' rise from the backstreets of Newcastle's West End to the top of the criminal ladder and the authorities subsequent attempt to bring him crashing back down again.
- Actors:
- Michael McKell, Nicholas Ball, Neil Chesterson, Lesley Saint-John, Melvyn Barnes, Steve Wraith, Paul Donnelly, Adam Saint, Eddie Webber, Jacob Stockton, Sharon Percy, Addison Keen, Tony Hodge, Charlie Richmond, Alfie Dobson, Paul Venis, Christopher Connel, Craig Pearson, Micky Cochrane, Alfie Williams
- Directors:
- Richard John Taylor
- Producers:
- Neil Jackson, Steve Wraith
- Writers:
- Steve Wraith
- Studio:
- High Fliers Films
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
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Reviews (1) of A New Breed of Criminal
A bit of a mess ... - A New Breed of Criminal review by NP
Richard John Taylor is a prolific filmmaker of modestly budgeted films that seem to veer between gangster yarns and horror stories. They’re a mixed bag. That is to say, some I like, some I don’t so much.
Despite an arresting beginning, ‘A New Breed of Criminal’ is a bit of a mess; Steve Wraith’s story sprawls over its 88 minutes running time. It’s as if the project was filmed in chunks whenever actors became available, and veteran TV hardman Nicholas Ball has been drafted in to narrate throughout, in a bid to tie the many plot strands together.
Events just roll on and on and … lots of swearing, mixed acting, interesting direction, but no drama, a distinct lack of pace and too many characters and loose ends. My score is 4 out of 10.
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