Early 1930s: Fascism is on the rise and organised crime is born in England. Two gangs – the Italian Sabinis and the English White family join forces to consolidate their control of London’s West End and its murky underworld. In different parts of town two as yet unknowns – Jack Spot Comer and Billy Hill are staring to make a name for themselves. This city has never looked so dangerous. Once Upon a Time in London, 2019 starring Leo Gregory & Terry Stone & Holly Earl & Dominic Keating & Geoff Bell & Jamie Foreman & Doug Allen & Andy Beckwith & Roland Manookiann & Justin Salinger & Laura Carter & Simon Munnery et al, director Simon Rumley, opening commentary
If it ain’t me, it’ll be someone else. ibid. Jack
I take a cut of everything – from the bookmakers right on down to the high street concessions. ibid.
I’m the king of the underworld! Jack fucking Spot! ibid.
I never killed anyone who didn’t deserve it. St George’s Day 2012 starring Craig Fairbrass & Frank Harper & Charles Dance & Vincent Regan & Dexter Fletcher & Nick Moran & Keeley Hazell & Jamie Foreman & Sean Pertwee & Luke Treadaway & Ashley Walters et al, director Frank Harper, opening commentary
You can’t beat a bit of wet. ibid. gangsta to gangsta
This ain’t a fucking game show, you cunt. ibid.
This is what I call the Paranoia Time – being grassed up, an occupational hazard. ibid. commentary
Ray wanted out but he was back in it deeper than ever. ibid.
Prison or death to us was an occupational hazard. ibid. gangsta
Well well well if it’s not Donny Brasco. ibid. rozzer
Now I’m going to do his teeth and cut off his fingers. Eastern Promises 2007 starring Viggo Mortensen & Naomi Watts & Vincent Cassel & Armin Mueller-Stahl & Jerzy Skolimowski & Sinead Cusack & Josef altin & Donald Sumpter & Raza Jaffrey et al, director David Cronenberg, Russian bloke
We think he might be Russian Mafia. ibid. rozzer
Frank: I’ll pick it up here tomorrow. I do the deal then come back here with the money.
Milo: Oh, Frankie. You owe me 50,000. Pusher I 2012 starring Kim Bodnia & Zlatko Buric & Laura Drasbaek & Peter Andersson & Jesper Salomonsen & Lief Sylvestor et al, director Nicolas Winding Refn
So I did a few Fred Astaire moves on him. ibid. Frankie
I think a lot about doing something else. Just leaving all this behind. ibid. Radovan
Getting beaten up by football hooligans is like getting VD – the pain goes on for ever; but that’s what makes it so exciting. The Football Factory 2004 starring Danny Dyer & Frank Harper & Neil Maskell & Roland Manookian & Tamer Hassan & Dudley Sutton & John Junkin & Jamie Foreman & Kara Tointon et al, director Nick Love, opening remarks
You’re fucking muggy little cunts. ibid. woman bypasser
I know what I’d rather do – Tottenham away. Love it. ibid. Tommy
The truth is – I just love to fight. ibid.
Brought up in a concrete jungle on glue and hate. ibid.
Millwall v Chelsea – old enemies that always end up in murders. ibid.
Next time you visit the boneyard it could be in a box. ibid. granddad
You really do have to ask yourself if it was all worth it? Course it fucking was. ibid.