We Still Kill the Old Way
A returning East End criminal hunts the feral gang responsible for his brother’s murder while defending an older code of gangster justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- nostalgic
- confrontational
- crime movie night
- british gangster marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film a crass, cartoonish version of its nostalgic old-school gangster fantasy rather than convincing social realism.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ritchie returns to investigate Charlie's murder while confronting a feral street gang and contrasting criminal codes.
The murder of retired villain Charlie drives Ritchie's return from Spain and his investigation in London's East End.
The film presents an 'everything was much better in the old days' fantasy centered on old-school villains and their codes.
The plot and keywords place the conflict among London’s East End villains, gangs, and street violence.
Films like We Still Kill the Old Way, and why
The Limey
shared british crime setting, aging gangsters, and revenge-driven criminal drama
The Long Good Friday
shared london gangster milieu, violent retribution, and old-school criminal codes
Harry Brown
shared crime revenge narrative and generational clash between established criminals and younger violence
Movie Details
- Director
- Sacha Bennett
- Release Date
- 2014-12-12
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (92)
Cast
- Ian Ogilvy
- Alison Doody
- Christopher Ellison
- Lysette Anthony
- James Cosmo
- Steven Berkoff
- Tony Denham
- Adele Silva
- Anouska Mond
- Elijah Baker
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is We Still Kill the Old Way about?
- A returning East End criminal hunts the feral gang responsible for his brother’s murder while defending an older code of gangster justice.
- What is We Still Kill the Old Way like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of We Still Kill the Old Way as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is We Still Kill the Old Way violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in We Still Kill the Old Way as brutal.
- What did critics think of We Still Kill the Old Way?
- Critics found the film a crass, cartoonish version of its nostalgic old-school gangster fantasy rather than convincing social realism.
- Which films are like We Still Kill the Old Way?
- Films with a similar feel include The Limey, The Long Good Friday, and Harry Brown.
- How long is We Still Kill the Old Way?
- We Still Kill the Old Way runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch We Still Kill the Old Way?
- In United States, We Still Kill the Old Way streams on Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
