The Grind (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Rishi Opel |
| Written by | Rishi Opel |
| Produced by | Rishi Opel Freddie Connor |
| Starring | Jamie Foreman Danny John-Jules Zoe Tapper Kellie Shirley Gordon Alexander Freddie Connor |
| Cinematography | Bo Bilstrup |
| Edited by | Rishi Opel |
| Music by | Paul Saunderson |
Production company | The Grind Productions |
| Distributed by | 4Digital Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £100,000 |
| Box office | TBA |
The Grind is a 2012 crime drama film written and directed by Rishi Opel, and starring Jamie Foreman, Freddie Connor, Gordon Alexander, Zoe Tapper, Danny John-Jules and Kellie Shirley.[1]
Plot
Vince, a nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London, has fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle; he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Bobby, Vince's best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart.[2] Bobby's addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vince's boss, Dave, owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse.[3][4]
Cast
- Jamie Foreman as Dave Foreman
- Danny John-Jules as Phil
- Zoe Tapper as Nancy
- Gordon Alexander as Bobby Alexander
- Freddie Connor as Vince
- Kellie Shirley as Jo
- Joseph Morgan as Paul
- Jonathan Hansler as Comedian
- Ashley McGuire as Linda
- Barber Ali as Big Guy
- Duncan Clyde as Tony Dixy
- Sway DaSafo as Dave's Enforcer
- Sheraiah Larcher as Bassy
- Steve Frayne (Dynamo) as Street Hustler
- Momo Yeung as Dancer[5]
Production and adaptation
The film is the feature version of a short of the same name by Rishi Opel, which was adapted into another film by Brendon O'Loughlin, with a similar cast, released 2 years before this one, Baseline (2010).[6][7]
Reception
Barry Forshaw wrote that there were "signs of compromise due to budgetary restrictions" in the film, whose female characters were "underwritten", but that the production contained "good things".[8] Other reviews were negative.[9]
References
- ^ "The Grind". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Earle, Toby (7 July 2017). "The Grind". Evening Standard. pp. A51. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ Earle, Toby (15 October 2015). "Nightclub boss can't go straight". Evening Standard. pp. A60. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "The Grind". The Independent. 19 October 2015. p. 45. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "The Grind - Cast". www.thegrindmovie.com. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Baseline (2010) – Film Review: A Gritty Slice of East London Crime Drama". Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "British Council UK Films Database: Baseline". filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ Forshaw, Barry (25 March 2016). Brit Noir: The Pocket Essential Guide to British Crime Fiction, Film & TV. Pocket Essentials. ISBN 978-1-84344-641-5.
- ^ Broadbent, Giles (26 April 2012). The Grind. The Wharf. p. 52.
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