Filth Page #4

Synopsis: Scheming Bruce Robertson (James McAvoy), a bigoted and corrupt policeman, is in line for a promotion and will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Enlisted to solve a brutal murder and threatened by the aspirations of his colleagues, including Ray Lennox (Jamie Bell), Bruce sets about ensuring their ruin, right under the nose of unwitting Chief Inspector Toal. As he turns his colleagues against one another by stealing their wives and exposing their secrets, Bruce starts to lose himself in a web of deceit that he can no longer control. His past is slowly catching up with him, and a missing wife, a crippling drug habit and suspicious colleagues start to take their toll on his sanity. The question is: can he keep his grip on reality long enough to disentangle himself from the filth?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Jon S. Baird
Production: Magnet Releasing
  9 wins & 13 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.1
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
63%
R
Year:
2013
97 min
$23,145
Website
4,136 Views


That's M-U-R-D-E-R,

which spells S-E-R-I-O-U-S.

So, if I don't get my A-R-S-E in G-E-A-R,

I am in serious S-H-I-T, OK?

You're being so cruel.

Love is cruel, Chrissie.

Love is cruel.

I think she's f***ing somebody else

as well, Robbo.

No, no, no, no.

It's killing me because I can't even

prove it. Some detective me, eh?

Listen, listen, listen.

Your Chrissie is about

as loyal as they come.

- Ah, f*** off.

- Come on, now. Come on.

And cheer the f*** up.

You know you're the favourite

for the Chief Inspector position?

You reckon?

Hey, you're lucky. Carole's great.

She's a real beauty as well.

Aye. I'd say you're right on that.

- You two still as happy as ever?

- Couldn't be happier.

- How old's...

- Seven. Stacey's seven.

Stacey, aye.

- Here are the lads.

- Gus.

Thank Christ.

Come on, sheriff's in town. Give us two.

Just the stuff, huh.

That'll do nicely.

And how's that wife

of yours keeping then?

Every day is Valentine's Day.

- And you'd be Cupid, aye?

- I'm the very boy, Robbo.

- Some man, some man.

- I'm the very boy.

Well, I'd better be

going home then, boys.

Right enough.

Take care of yourself then, pal.

What's up with him?

Never got a good word

to say about anybody, that guy.

Who, Dougie Gillman?

Stab you in the back

without even thinking about it.

Catholic, you see.

Saying that, look at

young Ray Lennox there.

He's as Protestant as

you and I, and yet...

Better no' say anything, actually.

He's... Nah.

- Oh, no, go on, Robbo.

- No, he's a good boy, he's a good boy.

Oh, go on. Go on.

Do you see him in here?

I don't even have to look around

and I know that the answer is no.

It's 3/1, he's in

that deviant wine bar

with the lesbian Amanda Drummond,

cooking up all sorts of shenanigans.

Oh, you're an awful man, Robbo.

What do you think the main topic of

conversation between them is gonna be?

You.

Maybe me.

Promotion. That's what, my friend.

You think young Lennox is running with

the hounds and hunting with the hares?

You said it, Gus.

I better keep a beady eye

on that wee bastard.

Don't want him spoiling

the old promotion chances.

Christ, no.

- Come on, come on, come on the Hearts.

- Are you a big fan then, mate?

- I am indeed, pal.

- So am I.

Let me guess, here comes the bit

about you being one as well.

Ever since your granddaddy

took you as a wee laddie.

Blah, blah, pish and shite.

- Job Centre's that way, Santa sweetheart.

- Merry Christmas anyway, pal.

I heard it's gonna be

a cold one, mind you.

Have a nice day.

Oh, 2-1. You f***ing beauty!

Come on.

- Colin! Colin, come on!

- Oh, for f***'s sake!

- Please help. Somebody, please.

- Out my way, out my way. I'm police.

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Jon S. Baird

Jon S. Baird was born and raised in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He began his career at BBC television and quickly progressed through the ranks to become one of Britain's most exciting directorial talents. Baird has worked with producers including; Martin Scorsese, Danny Boyle, Jim Carrey, Mick Jagger, Terrence Winter, and a host of award winning actors. Baird's highly acclaimed feature Filth (2013), which he also wrote, directed and produced, was based on the best selling novel by Irvine Welsh and starred James McAvoy. Filth won numerous awards and played at several international film festivals. Filth is in the top ten highest grossing UK 18 certificates of all time. In 2014, Baird directed the television drama Babylon for Channel 4, which was produced by Academy Award Winner, Danny Boyle. Baird was approached by HBO in 2015 to direct an episode of their Martin Scorsese / Mick Jagger produced show Vinyl, created by Terence Winter. In 2016 he directed the second episode of I'm Dying Up Here for Showtime, produced by Jim Carrey. Baird is currently directing Stan and Ollie; a feature film about comedy legends Laurel and Hardy, starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly for eOne and BBC Films. more…

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