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About Me

SNYOPSIS: Johnny (Vinnie Jones), trying to escape a violent past in Ireland, hides out in Brixton, London, in the world's least-safe safe house, sandwiched between a drug den run by a Jamaican gangster (Eriq La Salle) and a pirate radio station belonging to a Rasta DJ (Lennox Lewis). When Johnny's former comrade (Patrick Bergin) escapes from Brixton Prison determined to derail the Irish peace process, Johnny faces being dragged back into violence and away from his new love (Samantha Mumba). Johnny's actions ignite a simmering war on two fronts with his drug-dealing neighbor and his former boss Jimmy (Roger Daltrey). Johnny faces questions of race, morality, loyalty - and ultimately survival - played out against a great reggae sound track from legendary DJ-producer Adrian Sherwood.
CAST:
Johnny: Vinnie Jones
Flynn: Patrick Bergin
Rita: Samantha Mumba
Jimmy: Roger Daltrey
Julius: Eriq La Salle
Ras: Lennox Lewis
Michael: Laurence Kinlan
Nathan: Mark Asante
Sparra: Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Skipp: Sam Sarpong
Diggs: Charles Porter
DJ Fash: John Fashanu

My Interests

NOW PLAYING:
Johnny Was a Good Man by Bob Marley

Other First Look Films: Silent Partner, The Nugget, The Proposition & Pumpkin Carver

I'd like to meet:

Ben Katz, Samantha Mumba & Lennox Lewis.

Music:

reggae, bob marley, peter tosh, adrian sherwood, roger daltrey, the who, samantha mumba, the league, future stars, natty wailer, reggae reggae, jamaican dance hall, irish jigs, dance beats, techno, rave sounds

Movies:

JOHNNY WAS, SEXY BEAST, LONG GOOD FRIDAY, GET CARTER, LAYER CAKE, SNATCH, LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELLS, X MEN 3, SNATCH, EURO TRIP, SWORDFISH, GONE IN SIXTY SECONDS, COMING TO AMERICA, THE TIME MACHINE, BOY EATS GIRL, TOMMY, MCVICAR, PATRIOT GAMES, SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY, OCEANS ELEVEN, RENT, NED KELLY, VERONICA GUERIN, BREAKFAST ON PLUTO

My Blog

Sucess at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Johnny Was was a huge success at the Karlvoy Vary Film Festival - we had 500 theatre packed at the first screening and a 300 theatre packed at the second. So many people lined up that we had to ...
Posted by Johnny Was on Tue, 25 Jul 2006 11:31:00 PST

Screening this Weekend!

There will be a screening of Johnny Was at the American Black Film Festival on Saturday, July 22 at 12:20 pm at the Regal Cinemas located at: 1100 Lincoln Road Miami Beach, FL 33139 Tickets are about ...
Posted by Johnny Was on Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:50:00 PST

US Release Date

The US DVD release of JOHNNY WAS is scheduled for September 16, 2006. We will keep you all posted with more release information as it comes. ...
Posted by Johnny Was on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:02:00 PST

It's Official: JOHNNY WAS!

It's official! the title of this film for the US release will be JOHNNY WAS. It was decided that the existing title fit best, so there won't be a name change this time. Thanks to eve...
Posted by Johnny Was on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:54:00 PST

HELP US NAME THIS MOVIE!!!

This film will be released in the states later this summer and needs to be renamed for the US market. We want your input on this, so check out the trailer and tell us what you think the tit...
Posted by Johnny Was on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:47:00 PST

Dublin Film Festival

Wednesday night JOHNNY WAS brought down the house at its European Festival Premiere at the Dublin Film Festival. Over 400 screaming fans came out to see Vinnie Jones, Samantha Mumba, and the oth...
Posted by Johnny Was on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:37:00 PST