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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Eddie is supposed to be a card sharp. According to Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran is a terrible poker player in real life.
* OrphanedReference: Stephen Marcus (Nick the Greek) was originally cast as Tom, hence why the character is constantly referred to as fat.
* OrphanedReference: Stephen Marcus (Nick the Greek) was originally cast as Tom, hence why the character is constantly referred to as fat.
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** At the very end, Ed, Bacon and Soap scramble to call Tom on their cellphones and all ask each other, "What's his number?!?" Modern cellphones have phonebooks.
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** At the very end, Ed, Bacon and Soap scramble to call Tom on their cellphones and all ask each other, "What's his number?!?" Modern cellphones have phonebooks.contact lists.
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* DarkhorseCasting: The most famous faces in the cast at the time weren't known for acting - rock star Music/{{Sting}} and footballer Creator/VinnieJones.
* SerendipityWritesThePlot: Rory Breaker's television was originally supposed to be showing a football match. According to Stephen Marcus, the row of televisions in Rory Breaker's office took three hours to arrive and two hours to set up. Then, to Creator/GuyRitchie's annoyance, they played American football rather than the English kind due to an issue with Sky Sports, so he settled on a motor race.
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* StarMakingRole: Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JasonFlemyng and Vinnie Jones.
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* StarMakingRole: Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JasonFlemyng and Vinnie Jones.Creaetor/VinnieJones.
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** In French, the title is "Arnaque, Crimes et Botanique" ("Cons, Crimes and Botany").
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* CastTheRunnerUp:
** Stephen Marcus (Nick the Greek) was originally cast as Tom, hence why the character is constantly referred to as fat.
** Dexter Fletcher originally wanted to play Tom.
** Nicholas Rowe (J) was originally asked to read for Winston.
** Stephen Marcus (Nick the Greek) was originally cast as Tom, hence why the character is constantly referred to as fat.
** Dexter Fletcher originally wanted to play Tom.
** Nicholas Rowe (J) was originally asked to read for Winston.
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* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: The ending had to be reshot, by which time Creator/JasonFlemyng had grown his hair long. Thus, he wears a hat in the final scene.
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* FollowTheLeader: Just about every British gangster film in the late nineties and early 2000s tried to emulate this film.
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* AmateurCast: Of the 44 speaking parts in the film, 17 were played by people who had never acted before.
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* CastTheExpert: Before becoming an actor, Creator/JasonStatham was training to be an Olympic diver (for which, presumably, he shaved). To make money while he trained, he became a street seller (not entirely legal). Creator/GuyRitchie needed a street-wise seller. and lo and behold, there's Statham. Strangely, he has yet to demonstrate his diving abilities.
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* CastTheExpert: Before becoming an actor, Creator/JasonStatham was training to be an Olympic diver (for which, presumably, he shaved). To make money while he trained, he became a street seller (not entirely legal). Creator/GuyRitchie needed a street-wise seller. and lo seller--lo and behold, there's in comes Statham. Strangely, he has yet to demonstrate his diving abilities.
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* OrphanedReference: Stephen Marcus (Nick the Greek) was originally cast as Tom, hence why the character is constantly referred to as fat.
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* SleeperHit: A low budget film from a first-time director and cast consisting mostly of unknowns (of the 44 speaking parts in the film, 17 were played by people who had never acted before). In fact, according to Creator/MatthewVaughn, it almost went DirectToVideo in America, until producer Trudie Styler called her friend Creator/TomCruise, who attended a screening, loved it and convinced the studio to give it a proper release.
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** According to Vas Blackwood, Rory's "shistos, pesevengi, gamouri" line wasn't in the script. He drew on having Greek friends. There were two versions written and both were filmed.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Eddie is supposed to be a card sharp, according to Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran is a terrible poker player in real life.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Eddie is supposed to be a card sharp, according sharp. According to Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran is a terrible poker player in real life.life.
* RecycledTheSeries: The film had a surprisingly good but short-lived spin-off series of hour-long episodes.
* RecycledTheSeries: The film had a surprisingly good but short-lived spin-off series of hour-long episodes.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece
** Soap says that things are starting to feel like "a bad day in Bosnia," referencing the then-current Balkan Wars.
** At the very end, Ed, Bacon and Soap scramble to call Tom on their cellphones and all ask each other, "What's his number?!?" Modern cellphones have phonebooks.
** Soap says that things are starting to feel like "a bad day in Bosnia," referencing the then-current Balkan Wars.
** At the very end, Ed, Bacon and Soap scramble to call Tom on their cellphones and all ask each other, "What's his number?!?" Modern cellphones have phonebooks.
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* BillingDisplacement: Vinnie Jones only has a cameo in the film, yet he features prominently on the film's posters and DVD covers.
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* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Russia, the film was translated as ''Karty, den'gi, dva stvola'' (''Cards, Money, Two [Gun]barrels'').
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* TheDanza: Alan Ford plays a character named Alan.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: Eddie is supposed to be a card sharp, according to Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran is a terrible poker player in real life.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creator/MatthewVaughn. It also launched Vinnie Jones' film career.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creator/MatthewVaughn. It also launched Vinnie Jones' film career.
* CastTheExpert: Before becoming an actor, Creator/JasonStatham was training to be an Olympic diver (for which, presumably, he shaved). To make money while he trained, he became a street seller (not entirely legal). Creator/GuyRitchie needed a street-wise seller. and lo and behold, there's Statham. Strangely, he has yet to demonstrate his diving abilities.
* CastTheExpert: Before becoming an actor, Creator/JasonStatham was training to be an Olympic diver (for which, presumably, he shaved). To make money while he trained, he became a street seller (not entirely legal). Creator/GuyRitchie needed a street-wise seller. and lo and behold, there's Statham. Strangely, he has yet to demonstrate his diving abilities.
* StarMakingRole: Creator/JasonStatham, Creator/JasonFlemyng and Vinnie Jones.
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* ThrowItIn: Nick dropping his glass through Rory's table wasn't planned.
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* ThrowItIn: ThrowItIn:
** Nick dropping his glass through Rory's table wasn't planned.
** Nick dropping his glass through Rory's table wasn't planned.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creator/MatthewVaughn.
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* BillingDisplacement: Vinnie Jones only has a cameo in the film, yet he features prominently on the film's posters and DVD covers.
* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creator/MatthewVaughn. It also launched Vinnie Jones' film career.
* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creator/MatthewVaughn. It also launched Vinnie Jones' film career.
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** Lenny [=McLean=] as Hatchet Harry's enforcer Barry the Baptist. [=McLean=] was better known for his former career as a fearsome bare-knuckle fighter known as the Guv'nor.
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** [[Music/ThePolice Sting]] as the bartender father of Eddie.
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** [[Music/ThePolice Sting]] Music/{{Sting}} as the bartender father of Eddie.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creatr/MatthewVaughn.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie and Creatr/MatthewVaughn.Creator/MatthewVaughn.
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* RevisedEnding: The film's original ending had the four lads walking off with the money, with Big Chris and his son about to follow them to retrieve it. This was changed due to negative test screenings. According to Nick Moran, Creator/GuyRitchie scrambled a new ending on the back of a cigarette packet.
** The ending to the film was altered some time after filming had been completed which is why Tom is wearing a woolen cap pulled low down - Jason Flemyng had grown his hair in the intervening period and did not want to shave it short again.
** The ending to the film was altered some time after filming had been completed which is why Tom is wearing a woolen cap pulled low down - Jason Flemyng had grown his hair in the intervening period and did not want to shave it short again.
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* AllThereInTheScript: According to the screenplay, Bacon got his name, because as a youth he spent so much time in police stations, people thought he was one of them.
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* ReCut: Creator/GuyRitchie later released a Director's Cut that delves into the backstory between Harry and J.D. and explains why Harry wants the bar so much.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie.
* CreatorCameo: Producer Creator/MatthewVaughn gets carjacked by Dog.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie.
* CreatorCameo: Producer Creator/MatthewVaughn gets carjacked by Dog.Creator/GuyRitchie and Creatr/MatthewVaughn.
* CreatorCameo: Producer Creator/MatthewVaughn gets carjacked by Dog.
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* InMemoriam: The movie was dedicated to Lenny {=McLean=}, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
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* InMemoriam: The movie was dedicated to Lenny {=McLean=}, [=McLean=], who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
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* InMemorium: The movie was dedicated to Lenny McLean, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
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* InMemorium: InMemoriam: The movie was dedicated to Lenny McLean, {=McLean=}, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Creator/JasonStatham used to be a street vendor.
* AllThereInTheScript: According to the screenplay, Bacon got his name, because as a youth he spent so much time in police stations, people thought he was one of them.
* AllThereInTheScript: According to the screenplay, Bacon got his name, because as a youth he spent so much time in police stations, people thought he was one of them.
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* DeletedRole: Supermodel Claudia Schiffer was originally cast as Eddie's girlfriend. She completed filming but was later edited out after negative test screenings.
* InMemorium: The movie was dedicated to Lenny McLean, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
* ReCut: Creator/GuyRitchie later released a Director's Cut that delves into the backstory between Harry and J.D. and explains why Harry wants the bar so much.
* RevisedEnding: The film's original ending had the four lads walking off with the money, with Big Chris and his son about to follow them to retrieve it. This was changed due to negative test screenings. According to Nick Moran, Creator/GuyRitchie scrambled a new ending on the back of a cigarette packet.
** The ending to the film was altered some time after filming had been completed which is why Tom is wearing a woolen cap pulled low down - Jason Flemyng had grown his hair in the intervening period and did not want to shave it short again.
* InMemorium: The movie was dedicated to Lenny McLean, who played Barry the Baptist. He died of cancer exactly one month before the movie's debut in England.
* ReCut: Creator/GuyRitchie later released a Director's Cut that delves into the backstory between Harry and J.D. and explains why Harry wants the bar so much.
* RevisedEnding: The film's original ending had the four lads walking off with the money, with Big Chris and his son about to follow them to retrieve it. This was changed due to negative test screenings. According to Nick Moran, Creator/GuyRitchie scrambled a new ending on the back of a cigarette packet.
** The ending to the film was altered some time after filming had been completed which is why Tom is wearing a woolen cap pulled low down - Jason Flemyng had grown his hair in the intervening period and did not want to shave it short again.
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** WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RayWinstone turned down the role of Hatchet Harry.
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* BreakthroughHit: For Creator/GuyRitchie.
* CreatorCameo: Producer Creator/MatthewVaughn gets carjacked by Dog.
* CreatorCameo: Producer Creator/MatthewVaughn gets carjacked by Dog.
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** Vinnie Jones (an ex-footballer with a reputation as [[UnnecessaryRoughness a hard nut]]) as Big Chris. At the time it was stunt casting, but it led him to a Hollywood career playing [[TypeCasting very similar characters]].
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** Vinnie Jones Creator/VinnieJones (an ex-footballer with a reputation as [[UnnecessaryRoughness a hard nut]]) as Big Chris. At the time it was stunt casting, but it led him to a Hollywood career playing [[TypeCasting very similar characters]].characters]].
* ThrowItIn: Nick dropping his glass through Rory's table wasn't planned.
** Ed forgetting the guns wasn't scripted. Someone actually forgot to bring the gun props to the set.
** WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RayWinstone turned down the role of Hatchet Harry.
* ThrowItIn: Nick dropping his glass through Rory's table wasn't planned.
** Ed forgetting the guns wasn't scripted. Someone actually forgot to bring the gun props to the set.
** WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/RayWinstone turned down the role of Hatchet Harry.
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** [[ThePolice [[Music/ThePolice Sting]] as the bartender father of Eddie.
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** [[ThePolice Sting]] as the bartender father of Eddie.
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