B.U.S.T.E.D.

B.U.S.T.E.D. (1999)

Genres - Action, Adventure  |   Sub-Genres - Crime Thriller, Gangster Film  |   Run Time - 97 min.  |   Countries - United Kingdom  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Jonathan Crow

Goldie and David Bowie star in this fast-paced, gritty crime thriller. The film opens with Ray (writer-director Andrew Goth) and Terry (Goldie) getting released from jail. The two are cousins, long-time friends, and fellow gang members. Ray wants to go straight, have a family and a real job. Terry wants to get back in the business and does so with a vengeance. He makes a killing selling drugs to school kids, enlarges his already sizeable arsenal, and intimidates all who encroach on his turf, especially a mysterious Chinese gang that looks to claim new ground. During Terry's incarceration, gang matters were left to the button-down super-efficient dealings of Bernie (Bowie); after his release, tensions between the two thugs rapidly build. Seeing Ray's return to the straight life as weakness, the ever evil Terry kidnaps and tortures Ray's girlfriend. Ray resolves to get revenge and an ultra-violent shoot out soon ensues.

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battle [war], China, control, drugs, gangster, killing, prison, revenge, territory, violence