Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
	UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Guy Ritchie
Written by	Guy Ritchie
Produced by	Matthew Vaughn
Starring	Jason Flemyng; Dexter Fletcher; Nick Moran; Jason Statham; Steven Mackintosh; Vinnie Jones; Sting;
Cinematography	Tim Maurice-Jones
Edited by	Niven Howie
Music by	David A. Hughes; John Murphy;
Production; companies	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment; HandMade Films; SKA Films; The Steve Tisch Company; Summit Entertainment;
Distributed by	PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (United Kingdom); Gramercy Pictures (United States); Summit Entertainment (International)
Release date	28 August 1998;
Running time	106 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; United States;
Language	English
Budget	£800,000; ($1.40 million);
Box office	$28.1 million

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 black comedy crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, produced by Matthew Vaughn and starring an ensemble cast featuring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Steven Mackintosh and Sting, with Vinnie Jones and Jason Statham in their feature film debuts.

The story describes a heist involving a self-confident young card sharp who loses £500,000 to a powerful crime lord in a rigged game of three-card brag. To pay off his debts, he and his friends decide to rob a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

The film brought Ritchie international acclaim and introduced former Wales international footballer Jones and former diver Statham to worldwide audiences. It was also a commercial success, grossing over $28 million at the box office against a $1.35 million budget.

A British television series, Lock, Stock..., followed in 2000, running for seven episodes including the pilot.

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