The Long Firm

TV Mini Series
2004
15
3h 40m

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The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.The lives of characters who live, love, and suffer through their association with the charismatic charms of gangster Harry Starks.

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7.7/10

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Won 2 BAFTA Awards
- 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Mark Strong

Harry Starks

George Costigan

DI George Mooney

Neil Conrich

Manny Gould

Geoff Bell

Jock McClusky

Derek Jacobi

Lord Edward Thursby

Lena Headey

Ruby Ryder

Phil Daniels

Jimmy

Shaun Dingwall

Lenny

Judy Parfitt

Lady Thursby

Joe Absolom

Tommy

Kaye Wragg

Karen

Fiona Glascott

Janine

Bryan Dick

Beardsley

Christopher Simon

Eddie

Karl Jenkinson

Geoff The Warder

Jack Brady

Ram Jam Doorman

Paul Hamilton

Prisoner 1

Damien Thomas

Tom Driberg

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8/10

Excellent crime stories, reminiscent of Sin City

I caught this on itvX.

Upon watching this excellent show I was reminded of the film Sin City. What we get here are four crime stories narrated from differing perspectives and their relationship with the arch criminal Harry Starks.

The acting by Mark Strong is fantastic. The production values are superb and all four stories are engrossing. I could have watched a lot more, so went on to buy the book trilogy once I completed the show.

This show has immense rewatchable value and could really benefit from a Blu Ray remaster but I guess the show was shot on video instead of film.

I highly recommend four hours of your time with this show.

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Trivia
The original novel, "The Long Firm", contained five stories. "Red Hot Poker", "Dissolution Honours", "The Rank Charm School", "Jack the Hat", and "Open University". The first episode of the television show, "Teddy's Story" was an amalgamation of "Red Hot Poker" and "Dissolution Honours". The episode "Ruby's Story" was an adaptation of "The Rank Charm School", "Jack the Hat" became "Jimmy's Story", and "Open University" became "Lenny's Story". In "Jack the Hat", the main support character was the factual Jack "The Hat" McVitie. For legal reasons, he could not be included, so the character of Jimmy was adopted from the first chapter of the book "Red Hot Poker", to replace Jack in this episode.

Goofs
When Harry and Teddy go to Nigeria (in 1964), we see cars driving on the right-hand side of the road. Nigeria drove on the left until 1972.

Quotes
Lord Teddy Thursby: Now look, Harry, you know I can't abide violence. I'm just no good at that sort of thing.
Harry Starks: Good thing I'm an expert, then.
Lord Teddy Thursby: I'm not hitting anyone, if that's what you're thinking.
Harry Starks: I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then *I'll* hit him.