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A wild and tangled crime adventure involving gangsters, Irish gypsies, and a dog that can't stop swallowing things, SNATCH is both hilarious and action-packed. Jewel thief Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) is in London en route to New York, where he will deliver an 86-karat diamond to his boss, Avi (Dennis Farina). A compulsive gambler, Franky is tempted into an illegal boxing scam, becoming the unwitting suspect in a robbery committed by bumbling pawnshop owners Vinny (Robbie Gee), Sol (Lennie James), and their oaf-of-a-driver, Tyrone (Ade). Meanwhile, novice boxing promoter Turkish (Jason Statham), and his dim-witted partner, Tommy (Stephen Graham), move into the "big time" with twisted crime boss, Brick Top (Alan Ford), and Mickey, a mumbling, unhinged Irish gypsy boxer (Brad Pitt). Thrown into the proceedings are killers Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) and Boris the Blade (Rade Sherbedgia). A stylized work with a gritty urban soundtrack and a cast of intricately developed characters, SNATCH delivers superb and witty dialogue while depicting one of the more zany, complex diamond heists ever portrayed in film.
Industry Reviews
"...Intelligible...stylish...humorous....Downright Tarantino-esque in the best sense..."
Box Office - p.62 - Annlee Ellingson (01/01/2001)
"...Mr. Ritchie seizes the bespoke machismo of British gangster movies and gives it an action picture's ferocity....[Mr. Pitt's] brio is a reminder of how adept he is at low comedy..."
New York Times - p.E18 - Elvis Mitchell (01/19/2001)
"...Ritchie is a talented director....His slick camerawork and editing suggest a born storyteller..."
Film Comment - p.73-4 - John Patterson (01/01/2001)
"...Pitt is in excellent form....Clever and funny...[It] offers the opportunity for a variety of actors -- ranging from the very experienced to the novice -- to shine..."
Hollywood Reporter - Mark Adams (09/05/2000)
"...Slick, quick and light-fingered....A brisk, cheerfully amoral entertainment..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (12/06/2000)
"...Ritchie is a zany, high-energy director....He's interested in voltage....SNATCH is fun to watch..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/19/2001)
Quotations
"No snatching!"--Vinny (Robbie Gee) admonishing his dog for snatching and swallowing a whole squeeky toy
"London. You know...fish, chips, cup-o-tea, Mary Poppins. London!"--Avi (Dennis Farina), explaining he has to go to London to get the diamond
"I don't care if he's Mohammed Imar Bruce Lee, he's goin' down in the fourth!"--Brick Top (Alan Ford) to Turkish (Jason Statham) about Mickey's (Brad Pitt) fight
"Bon jour?"--Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones), politely answering his car phone after he's repeatedly slammed someone's head in the passenger-side door
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