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Shifty

Play trailer Poster for Shifty 2008,  1h 26m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Chris comes home and finds his friend dealing drugs.

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Dan Jolin Empire Magazine Apr 24, 2009
4/5
Good central performances in this highly, entertaining character-driven debut. Go to Full Review
Wally Hammond Time Out Apr 24, 2009
4/6
Creevy's fine ear for dialogue, sensitive and productive direction of actors and confident control of tone is all the more impressive for being delivered under the short schedule and tight budgetary exigencies. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Apr 24, 2009
3/5
The production values are lo-fi but spirited performances, matey humour and an edgy authenticity carry the story. Go to Full Review
Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media Jun 11, 2025
Shifty takes a non-judgmental approach to people experiencing addiction and the dealers enjoying a lifestyle that their criminal activities bring them. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 23, 2020
3.0/4.0
While the idea of a crime thriller set in seedy London isn't an original thought, the way that Creevy approaches everything here is original, intelligent and involving. Go to Full Review
Cosmo Landesman Sunday Times (UK) Apr 28, 2009
4/5
The dialogue is a nice mix of Pinteresque menace, drug lingo, laddism and cracking one-liners. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Eran Creevy

Director

Riz Ahmed

Shifty

Daniel Mays

Chris

Jason Flemyng

Glen

Nitin Ganatra

Rez

Jay Simpson

Trevor

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Shifty

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Movie Info

Synopsis Chris comes home and finds his friend dealing drugs.
Director
Eran Creevy
Producer
Rory Aitken, Ben Pugh
Screenwriter
Eran Creevy
Production Co
Film London, Between The Eyes, BBC Film
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 26m
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