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The Guvnors is a British film of genre Thriller released in USA on 24 june 2014 with Martin Hancock
The Guvnors (2014)
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Add to a movie listThe Guvnors is a 2014 film directed by Gabe Turner.
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Mitch, the ex-leader of a London firm known as The Guvnors has walked away from his life of violence and more than 20 years later is happily married. He becomes concerned when his son starts to show violent tendencies through his behavior at school. He is challenged by Shanko a local gangster after Shanko learns of the reputation of The Guvnors. Shanko is then humiliated at the hands of another former Guvnor, Mickey. This leads to brutal retaliation and a reuniting of The Guvnors which reignites gangland warfare spanning two generations of families.Actors
Martin Hancock
(DC Meyler)
Vas Blackwood
(Bill)
David Essex
(Mickey Snr)
Jay Simpson
(Neil)
Lorraine Stanley
(Cheryl)
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