Johnny Was

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Johnny Was

"Stop running. Face the future."

2006

1h 33m

4.9(15 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Overview

Johnny Doyle escapes a violent past in Ireland to lie low in London, until his former mentor Flynn breaks out of Brixton Prison...

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Vinnie Jones

Johnny Doyle

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Patrick Bergin

Flynn

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Eriq La Salle

Julius

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Samantha Mumba

Rita

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Lennox Lewis

Ras

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Roger Daltrey

Jimmy

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Laurence Kinlan

Michael

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Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Sparra

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Mark Asante

Nathan

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Sam Sarpong

Skipp

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Charles Porter

Diggs

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John Fashanu

DJ Fash

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Colin Stewart

Druggie

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Emma Little

Cafe Waitress (as Emma Lyttle)

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Gerard Carlin

Dead Junkie

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