Snatch (film)
2000 film directed by Guy Ritchie
Snatch is a 2000 crime comedy film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, and produced by Matthew Vaughn. It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Jason Statham, Stephen Graham, Dennis Farina, Brad Pitt, Alan Ford, Benicio del Toro, Lennie James, Rade Šerbedžija, Jason Flemyng, and Vinnie Jones.
Set in the London criminal underworld, the film contains two intertwined plots: one following the search for a stolen diamond, and the other focusing on a small-time boxing promoter (Statham) who becomes embroiled with a ruthless gangster (Ford) willing to carry out severe and sadistic acts of violence.
Snatch shares themes and stylistic elements with Ritchie's first feature, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and includes many of the same actors. It is noted for its fast-paced editing, ensemble storytelling, and dark comedic tone.
The film was released in the United Kingdom by Columbia TriStar on 1 September 2000, and was both a critical and commercial success and has also gone on to develop a devoted cult following. A television series spin-off premiered in 2017.
Plot
A gang of robbers, disguised as Orthodox Jews, steal an 84-carat (16.8 g) diamond during a heist in Antwerp. Franky Four-Fingers, the gang's leader, travels to London to see diamond dealer Doug the Head on behalf of Jewish-American organised crime figure Cousin Avi to fence the stolen diamonds. One of the robbers suggests that he visits arms dealer and ex-KGB agent Boris the Blade in London to secure a new firearm; he also separately contacts Boris, his brother, to encourage him to steal the diamond Franky is carrying.
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