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Shooters
DVD cover
Directed byColin Teague
Glenn Durfort
Written byAndrew Howard
Louis Dempsey
Gary Young
Produced byMargery Bone
Will Bone
StarringAdrian Dunbar
Andrew Howard
Louis Dempsey
Gerard Butler
Melanie Lynskey
Narrated byLouis Dempsey
CinematographyTom Erisman
Edited byKevin Whelan
Music byKemal Ultanur
Distributed byMedia Cooperation One (MC-One)
Release dates
21 February 2000 (2000-02-21) (AFM)
25 January 2002 (2002-01-25)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
Netherlands
LanguageEnglish

Shooters is a 2002 British/American crime drama film from directors Colin Teague and Glenn Durfort, and writers Andrew Howard, Louis Dempsey and Gary Young. It was filmed in London in November–December 1999 and released theatrically in the UK on 25 January 2002. In addition to co-writing the screenplay, Howard and Dempsey also play the film's two leading roles.

Plot synopsis

After six years behind bars, Gilly (Dempsey) wants to settle down and live a quiet life. But it is not to be. He is released from prison only to find that his crime partner J (Howard) has invested all their money in a massive array of submachine guns, forcing Gilly back into a life of crime. Their last deal goes down in seven days, but the way things are going, Gilly's not sure he can hold out that long.

Cast

Actor Role
Adrian Dunbar Max Bell
Andrew Howard J "Justin"
Louis Dempsey Gilly
Gerard Butler Jackie Junior
Jason Hughes Charlie Franklin
Matthew Rhys Eddie
Ioan Gruffudd Freddy Guns
Jamie Sweeney Skip
Melanie Lynskey Marie
Emma Fielding Detective Inspector Sarah Pryce
David Kennedy Sergeant Webb
Joseph Swash Boy
Ranjit Krishnamma Pac
Nitin Ganatra Ajay
Walter Roberts Jason
Ted Nygh Mickey
Mike Martin Vic
Glenn Durfort Glenn
Treva Etienne Benny