James McAvoy leads this UK crime comedy as a cop trying to make his way to the top of the...
James McAvoy leads this UK crime comedy as a cop trying to make his way to the top of the promotions board in order to win back his wife and daughter. He’s also a dirty, drug-abusing, manipulative, alcoholic pervert. Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and co-stars Imogen Poots (Fright Night), Jamie Bell (Billy Elliot) and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes).
When a Japanese tourist is brutally beaten to death by a group of young thugs, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson takes the case in an attempt to grease his boss’s gears and nail the promotion (as well as the wives of his fellow officers). Using the dirtiest of tactics, Bruce reckons he knows how to play the game. But his constant hallucinations and introspective psychotherapy bring to light a worrying connection between the crime and his former family…
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- Rating
- R18+, High impact sex scenes
- Runtime
- 97
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- UK