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Hyena

Play trailer Poster for Hyena 2015,  1h 52m,  Crime/ Drama/ Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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78% Tomatometer 45 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
A corrupt London cop (Peter Ferdinando) tries to shut down an Albanian crime ring before his own illegal activities are discovered.

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Critics Consensus

Sinking in with as much baleful bite as its namesake, Hyena offers a dark, stylish, and impressively gritty addition to the British crime genre.

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Nick Schager Village Voice May 1, 2015
Hyena's convoluted tale is given a fresh coat of grime by Johnson's direction, which favors handheld cinematography -- often tracking its protagonists from behind -- that gives the action a pseudo-vrit ruggedness. Go to Full Review
Peter Sobczynski RogerEbert.com May 1, 2015
1.5/4
I suspect that anyone who actually makes it to the bitter end will be enraged by what it does and does not contain. Go to Full Review
Martin Tsai Los Angeles Times Apr 30, 2015
"Hyena" feels like a throwback to the tough-as-nails British gangster flicks of the 1970s. Go to Full Review
Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) Apr 29, 2021
3/5
This nasty horror sucks you into a grisly world of duplicitous cops and brutish criminals prepared to butcher anyone who gets in their way. Go to Full Review
C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore May 4, 2019
5/5
Gritty, hypnotic, drenched in neon lights and shadow, Hyena is a tour-de-force, both as a whole and in terms of Peter Ferdinando's performance. Go to Full Review
Ed Frankl CineVue Apr 4, 2019
3/5
Johnson is adept at carrying all the baggage that come with such a meaty thriller, and the concluding tragedy comes across with a novelistic sensibility. Go to Full Review
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Jan 20, 2019 what a brill movie,very well directed and moody,sound track fits well,loved it
Theodore R Jun 4, 2018 good performances but a terribly messed up ending, the director trying to be over smart and too creative by making the audience feel it to be a total waste of time. See more
George L Dec 18, 2017 This movie dives deep into a broken and corrupt world of coppers and drug dealers. Awesome acting skills.
Kylo P Aug 18, 2017 Classic British crime drama that's a typically gritty and violent affair, 'Hyena' gives a realistic-feeling insight into the corruption of a drug task force. The performances from the cast are fantastic and very believable which makes watching the characters world spiral out of control a real treat, albeit a dreary and depressing one. What lets this film down is the script itself which is somewhat unfocused. Overall, it's a worthy entry into British crime drama, but may not be for everyone. See more
Han G Apr 16, 2017 Hyena does a good job engaging the viewer in the beginning with an intense few minutes, but slowly fails to entertain throughout the rest of the film. Don't get me wrong, there's a few surprising moments, the acting is great, it's overall well shot, the soundtrack is fine and reminiscent of Only god forgives, and Drive. But the film just feels dry too much of the time. It feels lifeless, like it's trying so hard to be gritty that it sucks all possible life from itself. Maybe this was intentional, but even then it didn't work for me. It was just too dull. Hyena also has an ending that's open to interpretation. It's quite obvious what the outcome is, but I would've liked a more clear cut ending that felt satisfying. Overall Hyena is worth watching if you want a very dark crime thriller, just don't expect it to fully engage you, or wait for a satisfying end. See more
Han M Jan 13, 2017 Was good until the end , I'm spoiling this for everyone who is considering reading the reviews before watching the film. Ok here goes, He snorts a bunch of cocaine ,then the movie ends in the middle of the action. WTF. See more
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Movie Info

Synopsis A corrupt London cop (Peter Ferdinando) tries to shut down an Albanian crime ring before his own illegal activities are discovered.
Director
Gerard Johnson
Producer
Stephen Woolley, Joanna Laurie, Elizabeth Karlsen
Screenwriter
Gerard Johnson
Distributor
Tribeca Film
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 28, 2015
Runtime
1h 52m
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