Nil By Mouth

Sadly Gary Oldman’s only directorial outing so far, this is an uncompromising account of the havoc wreaked by alcohol, drugs, violence and petty crime on a south-east London working-class family.

Sadly Oldman's only directorial outing so far, this uncompromising account of the havoc wreaked by alcohol, drugs, violence and petty crime on a south-east London working-class family is one of the greatest British films of the last 20 years. That Oldman had first-hand experience of such behaviour helps no end, as do the frighteningly convincing performances by all concerned.

Directed by:

Gary Oldman

Cast:

Ray Winstone, Kathy Burke, Charlie Creed-Miles

Country:

UK

Year:

1997

Running time:

128min