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See production notesA gang of robbers, disguised as Orthodox Jews, steal an 84-carat (16.8 g) diamond during a heist in Antwerp. Franky Four-Fingers, the gang's leader, travels to London to see diamond dealer Doug the Head on behalf of Jewish-American organised crime figure Cousin Avi to fence the stolen diamonds. One of the robbers suggests that he visits arms dealer and ex-KGB agent Boris the Blade in London to secure a new firearm; he also separately contacts Boris, his brother, to encourage him to steal the diamond Franky is carrying. Unlicensed boxing promoter and slot machine shop owner Turkish is forced to enter his boxer Gorgeous George in a match against one of crime boss Brick Top's fighters. When his junior partner Tommy, sent to purchase a caravan from Irish Travellers, is swindled, George is knocked out by bare-knuckle boxing champion Mickey O'Neil. Turkish enlists Mickey to replace George in the fight in exchange for a new caravan for Mickey's mother, while Brick Top demands that Mickey throw the fight. Turkish and Tommy are caught between Mickey's unpredictability and Brick Top's ruthlessness. Knowing of Franky's gambling addiction, Boris asks him to place a bet for him at a local bookmaker. He then recruits small-time criminals Sol, Vinny and Tyrone to rob the bookmakers and kidnap Franky. The robbery fails, but Franky is successfully kidnapped before being killed by Boris, who seizes the diamond. Bullet Tooth Tony, a bounty hunter hired by Avi, pursues Boris, leading to a series of car crashes and the death of Avi's bodyguard Rosebud. To intimidate Mickey into throwing the fight, Brick Top sends men to the Traveller campsite, who burn down Mickey's mother's caravan as she is sleeping inside, killing her. Avi manages to nick the diamond from Boris, but loses the diamond to Sol and Vinny during a shootout. Tony kills Boris and injures Tyrone during the shootout. Vinny hides the diamond down his trousers and claims his dog must have swallowed it. However, Sol and Vinny are forced to give the location of the diamond when the dog is threatened with death. The dog subsequently swallows the diamond for real and runs away out a window, enraging Avi to the point that he accidentally shoots Tony (when trying to shoot the dog); following this, he gives up on the diamond and returns to America. Mickey participates in the fixed fight, recovers after being knocked down, and knocks out his opponent, having secretly bet on himself. The Travellers ambush and massacre Brick Top and his crew. The next morning, Turkish and Tommy encounter the Travellers’ deserted camp and are briefly confronted by police looking for them. Sol and Vinny are arrested with Franky's body, while Vinny’s dog is found by Turkish and Tommy at the camp site. They take the dog to a vet, who removes the diamond it swallowed. They consult Doug, who informs Avi, prompting him to return to London to purchase the diamond.
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See all quotesBoris "the Blade" Yurinov: Drop the gun, fat boy. Boris "the Blade" Yurinov: You can keep the 10 large, along with the body. But if I see you again – you motherfuckers! – well, look at him. [points to Franky Four Finger's corpse] Boris "the Blade" Yurinov: [referring to the gun he sold Tommy] Heavy is good, heavy is reliable. If it doesn't work … you can always hit them with it. Chinese Victim of Bullet Tooth Tony: [after shooting Tony several times without him dying] I shoot you, you go down! Franky Four Fingers: So the Biblical scholars mistranslated the Hebrew word for "young woman" into the Greek word for "virgin". It was an easy mistake to make, since there is only a subtle difference in the spelling. But it was the "virgin" that caught people's attention. It's not every day a virgin conceives and bears a son. So you keep that for a couple of hundred years, and the next thing you know, you have the Holy Catholic Church. Oy vey. Sol: [Vinny tries to open the outer door
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Tommy: Is he allowed to do that? Turkish: It's an unlicensed boxing match, Tommy. It's not a tickling competition. These lads are out to hurt each other. Turkish: [referring to their caravan/office] It's not good enough, Tommy. I want another one. And I want you to buy it for me. Tommy: Why me? Turkish: 'Cause you know about caravans. Tommy: How's that, then? Turkish: You spent a summer in one, which mean's you know more than me. Here's ten grand, and it would be nice to see change. [turns towards caravan] Tommy: What's wrong with this one? Turkish: [sarcastically, as he pulls the caravan door off trying to open it] Oh, nothing, Tommy. It's tip-top. It's just I'm not sure about the colour. Turkish: What's happening with them sausages, Charlie? Sausage Charlie: Five minutes, Turkish. Turkish: [stares at Charlie in disbelief] Hang on, it was two minutes five minutes ago! Turkish: Fuck me, hold tight. What's that? Tommy: It's me belt, Turkish. Turkish: No, Tommy. There's a gun in your tro
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Brick Top: Pull your tongue out of my arsehole, Gary. Dogs do that. You're not a dog, are ya, Gary? Gary: No, no, I'm not. Brick Top: However, you have all the characteristics of a dog, Gary … all except loyalty. Turkish: [narrating] It's rumored that Brick Top's favorite means of dispatch involves a stun gun, a plastic bag, a roll of tape, and a pack of hungry pigs. Brick Top: You're a ruthless little cunt, Liam. I'll give ya that. But I got no time for grassers. Brick Top: Feed 'em to the pigs, Errol. Brick Top: What the fuck are you two looking at?
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Turkish: [narrating] If you got to deal with him, just gotta make sure you don't end up owing him. 'Cause then you're in his debt. Which means you're in his pocket. And once you're in there, you ain't ever coming out. Brick Top: I hear he's a good fighter, so I'm gonna use him. I'll be doing you a favour, boy. Turkish: [narrating] What he means is I'm doing him a favour. 'Cause everybody knows nobody takes a dive in my fights, unlike his. Brick Top: Here, Errol. I don't think he likes me. You don't like me, do you, boy? Turkish: Don't know what you mean. Turkish: [narrating] I do know I can't wait to get out of here. Fuck me, it stinks. Brick Top: I'd like my fights to finish prompt so we can get the punters out before the authorities find out. Now, play your cards right, and I'll sort you out. Turkish: [narrating] You can sort me out by showing me out. It's hard enough to make a living in a boxing world, so every now and then you gotta do something that might not agree with your princ
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Doug the Head: What are you doing? Jewish Boy: [spits] It's a free country, innit? Doug the Head: Well, it ain't a free shop, is it? So fuck off!
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Franky Four Fingers: I have stones to sell, fat to chew, and many different men to see about many different dogs, so if I am not rushing you … Doug the Head: Slow down, Franky, my son. When in Rome … Franky Four Fingers: I am not in "roam", Doug. I am in a rush.
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