The Grind (2012 film)

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The Grind
The Grind DVD release poster
Directed byRishi Opel
Written byRishi Opel
Produced byRishi Opel
Freddie Connor
StarringJamie Foreman
Danny John-Jules
Zoe Tapper
Kellie Shirley
Gordon Alexander
Freddie Connor
CinematographyBo Bilstrup
Edited byRishi Opel
Music byPaul Saunderson
Production
company
The Grind Productions
Distributed by4Digital Media
Release date
  • 16 April 2012 (2012-04-16)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£100,000
Box officeTBA

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.

The film tells the story of Vince, a nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London. Vince, having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle, 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. 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.

The Grind features a cast including Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake, Nil By Mouth, Oliver Twist, Doctor Who, Eastenders), Danny John-Jules (Death in Paradise, Red Dwarf, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Zoe Tapper (Survivors, Desperate Romantics) and Kellie Shirley (Eastenders, The Office). Also appearing in cameo roles are Dynamo (street magician known for ‘'Dynamo: Magician Impossible'’ on Watch) and Sway (MOBO award-winning British grime artist).

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