Dirty Pretty Things (2002)
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- R
- 1h 37min
- Crime, Drama
- 05 Sep 2003 (USA)
- Movie
Irregular migrants Okwe and Senay work at a posh London hotel and live in constant fear of deportation. One night Okwe stumbles across evidence of a bizarre murder, setting off a series of events that could lead to disaster or freedom.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 27 nominations.
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| Chiwetel Ejiofor | ... |
Okwe
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| Kriss Dosanjh | ... |
Asian Businessman
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| Israel Oyelumade | ... |
Mini Cab Driver
(as Israel Aduramo)
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Yemi Goodman Ajibade | ... |
Mini Cab Driver
(as Ade-Yemi Ajibade)
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Nizwar Karanj | ... |
Mini Cab Driver
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| Deobia Oparei | ... |
Mini Cab Driver
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| Jeffery Kissoon | ... |
Cab Controller
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| Zlatko Buric | ... |
Ivan
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| Audrey Tautou | ... |
Senay
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| Sophie Okonedo | ... |
Juliette
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| Sergi López | ... |
Sneaky
(as Sergi Lopez)
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| Benedict Wong | ... |
Guo Yi
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Kenan Hudaverdi | ... |
Cafe Owner
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| Damon Younger | ... |
Punter
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| Paul Bhattacharjee | ... |
Mohammed
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| Darrell D'Silva | ... |
Immigration Officer
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| Sotigui Kouyaté | ... |
Shinti
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Abi Gouhad | ... |
Shinti's Son
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| Jeillo Edwards | ... |
Hospital Cleaning Lady
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Rita Hamill | ... |
Pharmacy Nurse
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Ron Stenner | ... |
Pharmacist
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Jemanesh Solomon | ... |
Shinti's Daughter-In-Law
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Naomi Simpson | ... |
Shinti's Grandaughter
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| Barber Ali | ... |
Sweatshop Foreman
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| Jean-Philippe Écoffey | ... |
Jean-Luc
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| Josef Altin | ... |
Sweatshop Boy
(as Yusuf Altin)
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Fisun Burgess | ... |
Factory Worker
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Sabina Michael | ... |
German Woman
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| Michael Mellinger | ... |
German Man
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| Noma Dumezweni | ... |
Celia
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| Adrian Scarborough | ... |
The Doctor
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Tamsier Joof Aviance | ... |
Airport Passenger (uncredited)
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Ray Donn | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Simon Faulkner | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Tony Tang | ... |
Chef in Queue (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stephen Frears | ||
Written by
| Steven Knight | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Cartier | ... | development executive |
| Julie Goldstein | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Jones | ... | producer |
| Teresa Moneo | ... | executive producer |
| Margo Myers | ... | line producer: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Allon Reich | ... | executive producer |
| Tracey Scoffield | ... | executive producer |
| Tracey Seaward | ... | producer |
| Paul Smith | ... | executive producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Nathan Larson | ||
Cinematography by
| Chris Menges | ||
Editing by
| Mick Audsley | ||
Editorial Department
| Emanuele Giraldo | ... | second assistant editor |
| Celia Haining | ... | assistant editor |
| Dan Roberts | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Stanborough | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Leo Davis | ||
Production Design by
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | ||
Art Direction by
| Rebecca Holmes | ||
Set Decoration by
| Linda Wilson | ||
Costume Design by
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux | ||
Makeup Department
| Annabel Hill | ... | makeup artist |
| Natasha Nischol | ... | makeup artist |
| Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Matthew Smith | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Production Management
| Tania Blunden | ... | post-production supervisor (as Tania Windsor Blunden) |
| Brian Donovan | ... | production manager: additional photography |
| Linda Gregory | ... | production manager |
| Michael Harm | ... | unit manager |
| Joseph Jayawardena | ... | unit manager |
| Margo Myers | ... | unit production manager: additional photography New York City |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mick Audsley | ... | second unit director |
| William Booker | ... | second assistant director |
| Ben Dixon | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Simon Downes | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Mark Layton | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Sasha Mann | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Finn McGrath | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Martin O'Malley | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Jez Oakley | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Stuart Renfrew | ... | first assistant director |
| Alex Streeter | ... | third assistant director |
| Richard Styles | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Becky Symons | ... | third assistant director: second unit (as Becky Simmons) |
| Holly Watson | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Ben Dixon | ... | additional third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Larry Zience | ... | second assistant director: second unit (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jane Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Emma Davis | ... | lead art department assistant |
| Martin Duffy | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Paul Gunner | ... | painter |
| Stuart Headley-Read | ... | stand-by props (as Stuart Read) |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Verena Khan | ... | assistant art director (as Verena Kahn) |
| Campbell Mitchell | ... | props |
| Tom Pleydell-Pearce | ... | property master |
| Gareth Thomas | ... | FT2 apprentice |
Sound Department
| Mark Auguste | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sam Auguste | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jan Cholawo | ... | foley editor |
| Colin Cooper | ... | adr recordist |
| Colette D. Dahanne | ... | foley recordist (as Colette Dahanne) |
| Nathan Duncan | ... | sound assistant trainee |
| Steve Finn | ... | boom operator |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Matthew Gough | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| Peter Joly | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Christian Joyce | ... | sound recordist / sound: second unit |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | sound recordist |
| Mike Prestwood Smith | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Adrian Rhodes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Rose | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sven Taits | ... | additional sound re-recording mixer |
| Pierre Albert Vivet | ... | adr recordist |
| Ian Wilson | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Dan Frye | ... | special effects technician |
| Christopher Longhurst | ... | special effects assistant |
| Graham Longhurst | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Ian Fellows | ... | digital compositor |
| Drew Jones | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Tracey Leadbetter | ... | visual effects coordinator: Framestore CFC |
| Luke Letkey | ... | digital artist |
| Alasdair MacCuish | ... | digital lab producer: Framestore CFC |
| Mark Nelmes | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tom Partridge | ... | visual effects editorial: Framestore CFC |
| Maria Stroka | ... | film recording producer |
| Steve Tizzard | ... | digital compositor |
| Victor Wade | ... | digital effects artist |
| Neil Weatherley | ... | digital effects artist |
Stunts
| Nick Gillard | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Julian Spencer | ... | stunt coordinator: second unit |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ian Clark | ... | focus puller |
| Charlie England | ... | assistant camera |
| Dai Evans | ... | trainee grip (as Dave Evans) |
| Conor Finlay | ... | electrician |
| Eugene Grobler | ... | electrician |
| Saiyiu. Li | ... | camera loader |
| Adrian McCarthy | ... | grip |
| Chris Menges | ... | camera operator |
| Oona Menges | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pat Miller | ... | electrician |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician |
| Christopher Porter | ... | gaffer |
| Alastair Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
| Laurie Sparham | ... | still photographer |
| Ivan Strasburg | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Wall | ... | electrician |
| John Ellis Evans | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Ula Pontikos | ... | camera trainee (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Philip Goldsworthy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Kay Manasseh | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Lucilla Simbari | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Sue Quinn | ... | location manager |
| Aurelia Thomas | ... | location assistant |
| Mimi Turner | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Karen Elliott | ... | music supervisor |
| Charlie Gillett | ... | music consultant |
| Christian Henson | ... | composer: additional music |
| Michael Higham | ... | music editor (as Mike Higham) |
| Nora Mullally | ... | music business/legal services |
| Everton Nelson | ... | musician: violin |
| Steve Price | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Andy Richards | ... | score mixer |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Simon Hudnott | ... | unit driver |
| Gerry Turner | ... | genny driver |
Additional Crew
| Julie Brinkman | ... | assistant: Steven Knight |
| Jana Camacho | ... | production assistant |
| Rashad Clinton | ... | production assistant |
| James Cooper | ... | runner |
| Jan Fleischer | ... | story editor |
| Christel Franken | ... | assistant to producer |
| Alexander Hodgson | ... | runner |
| Scott Jacobson | ... | floor runner |
| Josh Mandel | ... | development assistant |
| Miranda Marks | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Jake Myers | ... | production executive |
| Rosie Newall | ... | runner |
| Hermione Ninnim | ... | production coordinator |
| Louise O'Malley | ... | production accountant |
| Eve Petcher | ... | production runner |
| Roger Phillips | ... | end titles |
| Claire Robertson | ... | assistant accountant |
| Nick Savva | ... | production finance coordinator |
| Ussal Smithers | ... | advisor: Turkish |
| Diane Staniforth | ... | art finisher |
| Alex Warder | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Dan Huber | ... | assistant: Julie Goldstein (uncredited) |
| Asha Radwan | ... | producer's assistant: post-production (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Will Frears | ... | special thanks |
| Pippa Markham | ... | special thanks |
| Luke Morris | ... | special thanks |
| Margo Myers | ... | special thanks |
| Pawel Pawlikowski | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film (presents)
- Celador Films
- Jonescompany Productions (developed in association with)
Distributors
- Alliance Atlantis Communications (Canada) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Pandasia Entertainment (2003) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- The Walt Disney Company (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Toshiba Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2004) (Canada) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Buena Vista International
- Buena Vista International (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Cinergia (Ukraine)
- Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Miramax (2003) (United States)
- Miramax (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- RCV Film Distribution (Belgium)
- RCV Film Distribution (Luxembourg)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (Netherlands) (video)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2003) (Finland)
- TFM Distribution
- West
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2006) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Animated Extras (prosthetics)
- Framestore CFC (digital visual effects)
Other Companies
- Shepperton Studios (movie studio)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- ARRI Media (camera and grip equipment)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Cine Image Film Opticals (opticals)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- Fig Productions (title design)
- Fuji Photo Film (motion picture film supplied by)
- Hothouse Music (music supervision)
- Lightworks (edited on)
- Lofty's Lab (stills processing)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing equipment)
- Marshall/Plumb Research Associates (clearances)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine)
- Nine Nine Cars Ltd. (action vehicles)
- Out of Eden (music mixed at)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production scripts)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Syncspeed Post Prod (sound transfer)
- Tambourine Studios (music recorded at)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (re-recording studios)
- Wavevend Communications (mobile phones)
- Wavevend Communications (walkie talkies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Okwe is an irregular Nigerian immigrant leading a hard life and struggling to survive in London's underground. He works as a hotel receptionist by night and, as he has a medical degree, he practices some medicine during the day, in a very odd way. Besides that he must constantly escape from Immigration officers. One day Okwe discovers that an illegal scheme of surgeries is being lead by Juan, his boss at the hotel. Juan comes up with a tempting proposal: if Okwe agrees to perform the illegal surgeries he makes a lot of money and gets legal citizenship in the U.K. Can Okwe keep his moral values intact? Written by Weslley Gonçalves |
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| Taglines | Some things are too dangerous to keep secret. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP141,865, 15 Dec 2002 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,550,000, 07 Nov 2003 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Turkish immigrant Senay also has a poster of controversial Turkish director Yilmaz Güney in her temporary apartment. Güney produced many works of 'gritty realism' devoted to the plight of ordinary, working class people in Turkey. At odds with the typical state-sanctioned films and the then Turkish government, the director eventually fled the country and later lost his citizenship. See more » |
| Goofs | Guo Yi says the mythological figure who ferries the dead to Hades is Pylades; in fact the ferryman's name is Charon. Pylades is the companion of Orestes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Glass, Concrete & Stone See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The sound of a plane taking off can be heard at the very end of the credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Guo Yi:
You know, Okwe, good at chess usually means bad at life. You do realize that she's in love with you, don't you? I've been with her 20 minutes, and I know it. But then, I'm bad at chess... See more » |