A frenetic, darkly comedic cockney crime caper where desperation and chance collide, visually represented as a tangled web of overlapping criminal ambitions spiraling towards an explosive, yet humorous, climax.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
"A Disgrace to Criminals Everywhere."
Director:
Guy Ritchie
Cast:
Vinnie Jones, Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Jason Statham
Crime
Comedy
Budget:
$1,350,000
Box Office:
$28,356,188
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
Producer Matthew Vaughn makes a cameo appearance.
Matthew Vaughn, the film's producer and a now-successful director in his own right, appears as the yuppie whose car is stolen by the character Dog.
A reference to the director, Guy Ritchie, can be heard in the background.
During a scene in a pub, a football commentary can be heard in the background where the announcer mentions Guy Ritchie playing on the wing.
A poster for a Bollywood film is visible in the background of a scene.
A poster for the Indian film 'Pardes' can be seen on a wall, which was not a deliberate choice by the director but was simply part of the location where they were filming in East London. It adds an unintentional layer of cultural authenticity to the setting.