Hell to Pay (film)
Encyclopedia
Hell to Pay is a 2005 British film by Roberto Gomez Martin, his directorial debut, about a London
East End's gangster life based on the semi-autobiographical story of Dave Courtney
, who plays character of Dave Malone in the film.
), a British gangster, is set up by his own brother Larry Malone (Billy Murray
) to murder a rival crime boss. Dave avoids the scheme and subsequently the murder charge made against him, whilst planning to eliminate the competition and take over the lucrative London crime trade.
The oil-on-canvas depicting the crucifixion used in the film was painted by real-life East End gangster Ronnie Kray
as it was given to Dave Courtney as a present just before he died in prison.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
East End's gangster life based on the semi-autobiographical story of Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
, who plays character of Dave Malone in the film.
Plot
Dave Malone (Dave CourtneyDave Courtney
Dave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
), a British gangster, is set up by his own brother Larry Malone (Billy Murray
Billy Murray (actor)
Billy Murray is an English actor, best known for playing Don Beech in The Bill from 1995 to 2004, Johnny Allen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2005 to 2006, Captain John Price in the video games Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
) to murder a rival crime boss. Dave avoids the scheme and subsequently the murder charge made against him, whilst planning to eliminate the competition and take over the lucrative London crime trade.
The oil-on-canvas depicting the crucifixion used in the film was painted by real-life East End gangster Ronnie Kray
Kray twins
Reginald "Reggie" Kray and his twin brother Ronald "Ronnie" Kray were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s...
as it was given to Dave Courtney as a present just before he died in prison.
Cast
- Terry StoneTerry StoneTerry Stone , also known as Terry Turbo, is a British actor and film producer. Before a career in film, Stone was a rave promoter, and is co-founder of Garage Nation and Rave Nation with Jason Kaye. He is most notable for his role as Tony Tucker, in the 2007 film Rise of the Footsoldier...
... Johnny Murphy (credited as Terry Turbo) - Dave CourtneyDave CourtneyDave Courtney is a self-proclaimed British former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity-gangster figure...
... Dave Malone - Billy MurrayBilly Murray (actor)Billy Murray is an English actor, best known for playing Don Beech in The Bill from 1995 to 2004, Johnny Allen in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2005 to 2006, Captain John Price in the video games Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
... Larry Malone - Andy Beckwith ... Detective Inspector Beek
- Francine Lewis ... Gangster's wife
- JC MacJC MacJC Mac is an actor and producer based in Hollywood, California.-Early life:Mac was brought up by his grand parents William and Mary Campbell. The family moved from Canning Town in East London to Colchester in Essex when JC was the age of 5...
... Mike-stripper - Chico SlimaniChico SlimaniYousseph "Chico" Slimani is a Welsh born singer of Moroccan descent who rose to prominence in the United Kingdom after reaching the quarter-finals of the 2005 series of the talent show The X Factor. In 2006, he had a number 1 hit on the British charts entitled "It's Chico Time"...
... Stripper - Garry BushellGarry BushellGarry Bushell is an English newspaper columnist, rock music journalist, television presenter, author and political activist. Bushell also sings in the Oi! band The Gonads and manages the New York City Oi! band Maninblack. Bushell's recurring themes are comedy, country and class...
... One of Larry Malone's goons - Ian FreemanIan FreemanIan William Freeman, a.k.a. "The Machine," is a retired English mixed martial artist. He used to fight as a light heavyweight for Cage Rage. He was their final British Light Heavyweight champion....
... Cellmate - Martin HancockMartin HancockMartin Hancock is an English actor well known for his role as Emily Bishop's nephew Geoffrey "Spider" Nugent in the British soap Coronation Street and Reg Lund in Holby City....
... Martin - Helen Keating ... Helen
- Dave LegenoDave LegenoDavid "Dave" Legeno is an English actor, boxer and mixed martial artist.-Life and career:Legeno was born in Marylebone, London, England. He has been quoted as saying that he wanted to act since he read Shakespeare's Richard III...
... Big Vic - Trevor Mailey ... Hood
- Adam Saint ... Adam
- John Altman ... Policeman
- Nicholas Bateman ... Police officer
- Pete Conway ... Policeman
- Joanne GuestJo GuestJoanne Guest is an English former glamour model and media figure.- Glamour career :Born and raised in Chesterfield, north east Derbyshire, England, Guest got her start in modelling when she came across an advertisement for it while on a catering course at her local college...
... Policewoman