# Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)

> Four London hustlers gamble their way into a lethal debt and improvise an increasingly chaotic plan to outsmart rival criminals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/71

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Crime
- Director: Guy Ritchie
- Cast: Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham, Steven Mackintosh, Nicholas Rowe, Nick Marcq
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120735/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, grimy, cult movie night, crime film marathon

## Synopsis

A chaotic heist leads to unexpected twists and turns in the criminal underworld.

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