Neds

"Some people need to be taught a lesson"

2010 2h 4m EN

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6.7

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94%

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6.9

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★6.7TMDB · 166🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★6.9IMDB · 9,157

Drama

Synopsis

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NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue sniffer. When he attempts to change back again, his new reality and recent past make conformity near impossible and violent self determination near inevitable.

“Some people need to be taught a lesson”

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Cast

Conor McCarron
John McGill
Mhairi Anderson
Elizabeth
Martin Bell
Julian
Joe Cassidy
Janitor
Linda Cuthbert
Mrs Matheson
Alex Donald
Mr. Halligan
John Joe Hay
Fergie
Gary Lewis
Mr. Wilkinson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Mullan
Writers: Peter Mullan
Languages: English
Countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Mullan, shot by Roman Osin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Conor McCarron and Mhairi Anderson and Martin Bell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some people need to be taught a lesson".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Mullan directs. Roman Osin behind the camera. Craig Armstrong scores. Colin Monie cuts. Produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: France, Italy, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Peter Mullan, shot by Roman Osin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Craig Armstrong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Colin Monie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Conor McCarron and Mhairi Anderson and Martin Bell carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some people need to be taught a lesson".
9IMDB entry: tt1560970 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sibling relationship", "window", "abusive father", "bridge".
11Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roman Osin
Original score: Craig Armstrong
Editing: Colin Monie
Production design: Mark Leese
Costume design: Rhona Russell
Runtime: 124 min · 2h 4m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 18A
IMDB: Neds (2010)
Rotten Tomatoes: 94% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 9,157 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

7 wins & 6 nominations total

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Peter Mullan

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Kenneth Axel Carlsson2014-12-29
★ 8.5/10
A boy, John McGill, gets a rough start on his education when a much older boy threatens him. Fearing for his life, he enlists the aid of his older brother, Benny, who can take care of business, and does. From this moment on, everything starts to get worse. Soon John finds himself part of a gang, nearly killing another boy (boys really), but it gets worse. One day he even beats his father (I think, or maybe his uncle) and then he is forced to live on the streets. There is definitely violence in this movie, but not so much as one would expect, and it's not so pointless as one could fear. John is as much a victim himself, as a bully, and if we feel sad for his victims, we must also feel sad for him. His life could have turned out much different, but a single event changed his life forever. However, that doesn't mean that he can't, if he wish to do the work, change it back. Last words... don't worry, there is a great lesson to be learned from this movie, so don't miss out. The very last image will haunt you forever...

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