Shank

2010 · ⭐ 5.2 · Votes: 62

“If you're not one of us, you're a victim.”

Mo Ali’s futuristic knife-crime drama brings the dystopian environment of CHILDREN OF MEN and DISTRICT 13 to London’s East 17. SHANK delivers a ruthless vision of forthcoming urban life where guns have been superseded by knives and are fiercely wielded by aimless youths. Amidst the chaos is the Paper Chazers gang a rare morally conscious group who trade scavenged food for money. After Chazers gang member Junior (Kedar Williams-Stirling) witnesses his brother murder he must decide whether to get revenge of stick to the gangs moral code... In this superbly paced and artistic film present-day social issues and murky city streets provide a perfect canvas for imagination and action.