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Gangsterboys

2010 · 82 min

A light, upbeat crime comedy with amateur charm, following two friends who stumble into danger while chasing their dreams.

Overview
Mahmut, the son of a poor Turkish greengrocer in the Netherlands, dreams of escaping his retail fate by becoming a rapper. But things change radically when he and his best friend Apo find out that a dangerous Turkish gang is extorting money from their fathers. With the help of the police they go undercover within that gang - but can these two aspiring rappers succeed?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • crime
  • ambition
  • family
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, comedy
Directed by
Paul Ruven
Written by
Orhan Sahin, Paul Ruven
Starring
Yes-R, Önder Dogan, Mimoun Ouled Radi, Georgina Verbaan, Gamze Tazim, Cahit Ölmez, Marco Maas, Fatma Genç
Cinematography
Joost van Herwijnen
Runtime
82 min
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch

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