1 Day

1 Day
Directed by Penny Woolcock[1]
Written by Penny Woolcock
Starring Dylan Duffus
Duncan Tobias
Yohance Watson
Ohran Whyte
Release date
  • 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)
Running time
 102 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget £750,000[2]

1 Day is a 2009 British crime film about gangs and their communities in inner city Birmingham.[3][4] The story follows Flash as he attempts to get £100,000 to his boss Angel in less than 24 hours or face certain death.[5] Directed by Penny Woolcock, the film is street-cast and features no professional actors.

Plot

Flash (Dylan Duffus) receives a phone call from Angel (Yohance Watson) announcing that he's being released early from prison and wants the £500,000 he's left Flash for safekeeping. Flash is £100,000 short of the full amount and is pushed for time. Flash is forced to strike a deal with Evil (Duncan Tobias) who more than lives up to his name. The movie follows Flash's race against time as he is pursued by a rival gang called The Zampa Boys as Flash is part of OSC (Old Street Crew). He is also pressured by his three irate baby mothers and his grandmother.

Cast

  • Dylan Duffus as Flash
  • Duncan Tobias as Evil
  • Yohance Watson as Angel
  • Ohran Whyte as Pest
  • Monica Ffrench as Nanny
  • Lady Leshurr as Shakia
  • Chris Wilson as Prison Officer
  • Malik MD7 as. El Presidente

Reception

The film has received a mixed reception amongst film critics.[6][7][8][9][10]

In Birmingham it was withdrawn from the Odeon Cinemas chain, on the advice of the West Midlands Police. The West Midlands Police say they did not give such a statement.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "1 Day the movie - an interview with Penny Woolcock". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  2. ↑ McLean, Craig (2 November 2009). "Dylan Duffus interview for 1 Day". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Birmingham gangster movie 1 Day grossed under £44k nationwide on opening weekend". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  4. ↑ Akbar, Arifa (2009-10-30). "Film that exposes city's gangs is banned in Birmingham". Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  5. ↑ "1 Day on Birmingham's inner city streets". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  6. ↑ Maher, Kevin (2009-11-06). "1 Day". The Times. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  7. ↑ "1 Day". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  8. ↑ "1 Day". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  9. ↑ Robey, Tim (2009-11-05). "1 Day". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  10. ↑ Quinn, Anthony (2009-11-06). "1 Day". Independent. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  11. ↑ "Cinemas drop Birmingham gun film". Channel 4. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  12. ↑ Bradshaw, Peter (2009-11-06). "1 Day". Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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