Headrush (film)

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Headrush
Directed byShimmy Marcus
Written byShimmy Marcus
Produced byEdwina Forkin
Cinematography Owen McPolin
Edited by Joe Marcus
Music by Fun Lovin' Criminals, Adam Lynch
Release date
  • 2003 (2003)

Headrush is a 2003 Irish crime comedy, written and directed by Shimmy Marcus about two young guys, Charlie and T-Bag, who hope to solve all their problems by working for a notorious underworld criminal, The Uncle.

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Plot

Down on his luck Charlie has been kicked off the dole, had his electricity cut off, and been dumped by his girlfriend Vicky. Despite claiming to be an expert on women, his best friend T-Bag has never had a girlfriend and the boys are convinced only money will change their depressing situation. The boys hear through their dealer Blowback that The Uncle is looking for new drug mules, so Charlie conceives an elaborate scam to smuggle a consignment of Cocaine back from Amsterdam. They meet The Uncle's nephew Razor Rupert and convince him that they're up for the job. As they lay their plans, each one egging the other on, each one refusing to admit to any fear, a series of comic coincidences begin to unravel their carefully laid plans.

Headrush is a story about frustration, fear, and friendship. Charlie is a lost soul in a society riddled with corruption, political distrust and a preoccupation with making money. Trying to cope with problems he brings on himself, he seems on an inevitable slide that takes him deeper and deeper into a world with fatal consequences.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The movie has been criticised for its unoriginality and similarities to other movies. [1]

Awards

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References

  1. "HEADTRIP". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-04-15.