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The story then transitions to eight years earlier and introduces Riley ([[Patrick Bergin]]) as he admires some artwork in a London gallery. His phone rings and Detective Brice ([[Vinnie Jones]]) informs Riley that there is a shipment of heroine coming in and that Riley should get a team together to heist the merchandise for him. Riley agrees to the job and tell Brice that he has just the man to do it namely petty thief Ray Burns. Riley gives a menacing stare to the Gallery attendant ([[Caspar von Winterfeldt]]) in one of the films funnier moments before leaving to meet with Ray.
The story then transitions to eight years earlier and introduces Riley ([[Patrick Bergin]]) as he admires some artwork in a London gallery. His phone rings and Detective Brice ([[Vinnie Jones]]) informs Riley that there is a shipment of heroine coming in and that Riley should get a team together to heist the merchandise for him. Riley agrees to the job and tell Brice that he has just the man to do it namely petty thief Ray Burns. Riley gives a menacing stare to the Gallery attendant ([[Caspar von Winterfeldt]]) in one of the films funnier moments before leaving to meet with Ray.


After they discuss the details of the job at hand, Ray agrees to do the heist and meets up with his team which consists of Nathan ([[Sean Power]]) and Terry Rawlings ([[Trevor Nugent]]) son of infamous moblord Jack Rawlings ([[Roy Dotrice]]). They are also joined by Terry's girlfriends Cindy ([[Patsy Kensit]]). Together they begin plotting the raid and shortly after they embark on the robbery. Nathan has been dispatched to the roof as lookout and Ray and Terry break into the warehouse to steal the heroine shipment.
After they discuss the details of the job at hand, Ray agrees to do the heist and meets up with his team which consists of Nathan ([[Sean Power]]) and Terry Rawlings ([[Trevor Nugent]]) son of infamous moblord Jack Rawlings ([[Roy Dotrice]]). They are also joined by Terry's girlfriends Cindy ([[Patsy Kensit]]). Together they begin plotting the raid and shortly after they embark on the robbery. Nathan has been dispatched to the roof as lookout and Ray and Terry break into the warehouse to steal the heroine shipment. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, Nathan loses his footing and tumbles to his death thereby alerting the guards and triggering the alarm. Ray and Terry are startled but manage to escape in different directions oblivious to what has happenned to Nathan.

Shortly thereafter, Brice calls Riley to inform him that the heist went terribly wrong, that Nathan is dead. To cover his own tracks he tells Riley to find a scapegoat who responds by naming Ray Burns. He quickly gets to Terry who has the stolen package. Meanwhile Ray, who has gone into hiding tries to call Terry but doesn't get an answer so he turns to Riley to find out what happened. Riley tells him that Nathan is dead and that Scotland Yard is looking for Ray. He omits that Terry has handed over the package and that Brice is behind the whole heist. Ray , decides he needs to disappear for a while and attempts to go underground, but before he can do so the police pick him up on an anonymous tip-off which they received from Detective Brice. Ray pays the price for the robbery and the manslaughter of Nathan and is subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison.

He serves his time but has no contact with the outside world, denying even his closest lover and girlfriend Maggie ([[Joanne Whalley]]) a visit. He also learns by reading the paper that his best friend Terry has died from an overdose of drugs. This saddens him but also makes him vow for revenge when he finally gets out of prison.


==Cast==
==Cast==

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Played
Played DVD cover
Directed bySean Stanek
Written bySean Stanek
Mick Rossi
Produced byCaspar von Winterfeldt
Mick Rossi
Nick Simunek
StarringGabriel Byrne
Val Kilmer
Adam Fogerty
Vinnie Jones
Joanne Whalley
Patsy Kensit
Bruno Kirby
Sile Bermingham
Anthony LaPaglia
CinematographyMichael Pavlisan
Sean Stanek
Edited byMatthew Booth
Jonathan Brayley
Tom McGah
Benjamin Pollack
Music byDanny Saber
Distributed byLions Gate Entertainment
Release dates
December, 2006
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Played is a 2006 crime film produced by Caspar von Winterfeldt, Nick Simunek and Mick Rossi, written by Sean Stanek and Mick Rossi and directed by Sean Stanek. The film stars Val Kilmer, Gabriel Byrne, Vinnie Jones, Patrick Bergin, Joanne Whalley, Bruno Kirby, Anthony LaPaglia, Roy Dotrice, Patsy Kensit, Andy Nyman and introduced Mick Rossi in his first major feature film role.

Originally intended to be a short, the film was shot without the use of a scripted screenplay and the director (Sean Stanek) allowed the actors to improvise a majority of dialogue as he shot the scenes. The picture was shot on location in London and Los Angeles and took three years to complete.

Plot

The story opens in Los Angeles with Dillon (Val Kilmer) who receives a phone call from Ray Burns (Mick Rossi) who has just been shot and desperately needs help. Dillon is a cleaner for Eddie (Gabriel Byrne) and has been sent to assist Ray should he require it. After a colorful opening title sequence which follows Dillon's drive to the house, he finds Ray almost bleeding to death on a sofa. After removing all of the evidence, Dillon leaves carrying Ray to his car but not before he torches the house and destroys and traces of Ray having been there. As Dillon and Ray drive away, Dillon struggles to keep Ray conscious and relates to him a story which coins the catch-phrase of the motion picture "Don't Taco Ray! Don't Taco".

The story then transitions to eight years earlier and introduces Riley (Patrick Bergin) as he admires some artwork in a London gallery. His phone rings and Detective Brice (Vinnie Jones) informs Riley that there is a shipment of heroine coming in and that Riley should get a team together to heist the merchandise for him. Riley agrees to the job and tell Brice that he has just the man to do it namely petty thief Ray Burns. Riley gives a menacing stare to the Gallery attendant (Caspar von Winterfeldt) in one of the films funnier moments before leaving to meet with Ray.

After they discuss the details of the job at hand, Ray agrees to do the heist and meets up with his team which consists of Nathan (Sean Power) and Terry Rawlings (Trevor Nugent) son of infamous moblord Jack Rawlings (Roy Dotrice). They are also joined by Terry's girlfriends Cindy (Patsy Kensit). Together they begin plotting the raid and shortly after they embark on the robbery. Nathan has been dispatched to the roof as lookout and Ray and Terry break into the warehouse to steal the heroine shipment. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, Nathan loses his footing and tumbles to his death thereby alerting the guards and triggering the alarm. Ray and Terry are startled but manage to escape in different directions oblivious to what has happenned to Nathan.

Shortly thereafter, Brice calls Riley to inform him that the heist went terribly wrong, that Nathan is dead. To cover his own tracks he tells Riley to find a scapegoat who responds by naming Ray Burns. He quickly gets to Terry who has the stolen package. Meanwhile Ray, who has gone into hiding tries to call Terry but doesn't get an answer so he turns to Riley to find out what happened. Riley tells him that Nathan is dead and that Scotland Yard is looking for Ray. He omits that Terry has handed over the package and that Brice is behind the whole heist. Ray , decides he needs to disappear for a while and attempts to go underground, but before he can do so the police pick him up on an anonymous tip-off which they received from Detective Brice. Ray pays the price for the robbery and the manslaughter of Nathan and is subsequently sentenced to eight years in prison.

He serves his time but has no contact with the outside world, denying even his closest lover and girlfriend Maggie (Joanne Whalley) a visit. He also learns by reading the paper that his best friend Terry has died from an overdose of drugs. This saddens him but also makes him vow for revenge when he finally gets out of prison.

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