Ill Manors

For the film's soundtrack album, see Ill Manors (album). For the song, see Ill Manors (song).

Ill Manors
Film poster for Ill Manors
Theatrical release poster.
Directed byBen Drew
Written byBen Drew
Produced byAtif Ghani
Starring
CinematographyGary Shaw
Edited by
    • David Freeman
    • Hugh Williams
    • Sotira Kyriacou
    • Farrah Drabu
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byRevolver Entertainment
Release date
  • 6 June 2012 (2012-06-06)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£100,000
Box office£453,570 (UK)

Ill Manors (stylised as ill Manors) is a 2012 British crime drama film written, co-scored and directed by Ben Drew AKA musician Plan B.[1] The film revolves around the lives of eight main characters, played by Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein, Keef Coggins, Lee Allen, Nick Sagar, Ryan De La Cruz, Anouska Mond and Natalie Press, and features six original songs by Plan B, which act as a narration for the film. Ill Manors is a multi-character story,[1] set over the course of seven days, a scenario where everyone is fighting for respect.[2] The film focuses on the violence that surrounds the main characters as they struggle to survive on the streets. Each story is also represented by a different rap song performed by Plan B.[3]

  1. ^ a b "ILL Manors". Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ Bryant, Miranda (1 October 2010). "It's a rap: Plan B movie takes him back to east London roots". Evening Standard. London. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ Gregory, Jason (22 March 2010). "Plan B to Direct Hip-Hop Musical Movie". Gigwise.com.