RocknRolla

RocknRolla2008

Stars: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Mark Strong
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Rating: R
Runtime: 114 minutes

RocknRolla is a 2008 film about a real-estate scam in London that puts millions of pounds up for grabs, attracting some of the city's scrappiest tough guys and its more established underworld types, all of whom are looking to get rich quick. While t… more »



Johnny Quid:
[playing piano softly] You see that pack of Virginia killing sticks on the end of the piano?

Pete:
Yes.

Johnny Quid:
All you need to know about life is retained within those four walls. You will notice that one of your personalities is seduced by the illusions of grandeur - the gold packet of king size with a regal insignia, an attractive implication towards glamor and wealth; the subtle suggestion that cigarettes are indeed your royal and loyal friends, and that, Pete, is a lie. Your other personality is trying to draw your attention to the flip side of the discussion, written in boring bold black and white, it's a statement that these neat little soldiers of death are, in fact, trying to kill you and that, Pete, is the truth. Oh, beauty is a beguiling call to death and I'm addicted to the sweet pitch of its siren. That that starts sweet ends bitter, and that which starts bitter ends sweet. That is why you and I love the drugs and that is also why I cannot give that painting back. Now please, pass me a light.

Pete:
Oh you are something special, Mr Johnny Quid.

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