RocknRolla
A story of sex, thugs and rock 'n roll.
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Country
Budget
$18 000 000
Box office
$25 739 994
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
David Higgs
Composer
Steve Isles
Artist
Richard Bridgland
Audition
Reg Poerscout-Edgerton
Editing
James Herbert
Whole Team (25)
Whole Team (25)
Short description
When a Russian mobster sets up a real estate scam that generates millions of pounds, various members of London's criminal underworld pursue their share of the fortune. Various shady characters, including Mr One-Two, Stella the accountant, and Johnny Quid, a druggie rock-star, try to claim their slice.
What's left behind the scenes
- The main character was based on Babyshambles vocalist Pete Doherty.
- The film features only $12 bills, which do not exist in reality.
- The translation for the Russian theatrical release was done by Dmitry 'Goblin' Puchkov.
- Director Guy Ritchie appears in a cameo, riding a bicycle past Roman and Mickey as they approach Johnny's house.
- The film's director, Guy Ritchie, makes a cameo appearance, riding a bicycle past Roman and Mickey as they approach Johnny's house.
- The film Tank is watching in the car when Archie gets in is 'The Remains of the Day' with Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and Hugh Grant.
- For the film, Toby Kebbell learned how to play the piano and how to handle semi-automatic weapons.
- The film Tank is watching in the car when Archie joins him is 'The Day After Tomorrow' starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, and Hugh Grant.
- The machine-gun montage in the sex scene was done because Gerard Butler had a severe respiratory infection on the day of filming, and Tandy Newton refused to kiss him. Guy Ritchie had to improvise.
- In fact, the word 'rock-and-rollshchik' is written with two 'l's in Russian.
- The film features one of the songs by the band "Ex-Sektor Gaza" — "Dopilsya" (Drank Himself to It). The band's leader, Igor Kushchev, learned that his composition was included in the film from the internet.
- Dmitry 'Goblin' Puchkov did the translation for release in Russia.
- The protagonist was modeled after Pete Doherty, the lead singer of Babyshambles.
- The rapid-fire editing in the sex scene was due to the fact that Gerard Butler had a serious respiratory infection on the day of filming, and Thandie Newton refused to kiss him. Guy Ritchie had to improvise.
- Butler's character's nickname, One-Two, translates from English as "quick escape" or "ready response." These words also denote a combination in striking martial arts consisting of two punches (two consecutive direct punches – from the left and immediately from the right, usually to the jaw). In domestic sports terminology, such a combination of punches is commonly called "a pair."
- For the film, Toby Kebbell learned to play the piano and handle semi-automatic weapons.
- Butler's character's nickname, One-Two, can be translated from English as a 'quick escape' or a 'ready answer.' These words also refer to a two-punch combination in striking martial arts (two consecutive straight punches—left then immediately right, usually to the jaw). In Russian sports terminology, such a combination is commonly called a 'dvoyka' (a double).
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