Release Details
Title: A Very British Gangster
Release Date: 10/07/2008
Label/Distributor: Platinum Disc
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price: $13.98
Genre: Documentary Director: Donal MacIntyre
DVD Video Options: Color,DVD-Video,Widescreen,NTSC
DVD Audio Options: English;Original Language
UPC Code: 096009591397
Release Date: 10/07/2008
Label/Distributor: Platinum Disc
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Retail Price: $13.98
Genre: Documentary Director: Donal MacIntyre
DVD Video Options: Color,DVD-Video,Widescreen,NTSC
DVD Audio Options: English;Original Language
UPC Code: 096009591397
A Very British Gangster
By Ed Hulse -- Video Business, 9/15/2008
ECHO BRIDGEStreet: Oct. 7
Prebook: now
> Compelling doc about a British gangster who’s a real-life Tony Soprano.
We can thank the success of The Sopranos for the stateside marketing of this British doc about Manchester-based Mob boss Dominic Noonan, a garrulous, constantly preening punk who has spent 22 of his 39 years in prison. Glimpses into Noonan’s life exert the same kind of fascination as a car wreck—this stuff isn’t pretty, but you’re compelled to look. Director Donal MacIntyre doesn’t sugarcoat Noonan, but the film comes close to glorifying its reprehensible subject.
Shelf Talk: The obvious parallels between Noonan and fictional counterpart Tony Soprano should attract American interest. Also mention that Gangster has been well received on the film-fest circuit.
Documentary, color/B&W, NR (mature themes, language), 97 min., DVD $14.99Extras: none
Director: Donal MacIntyre
First Run: DVD premiere
