An excellent black comedy, handsome thriller and a tall story that keeps you guessing as it unwinds. The genuinely ridiculous plot (a man pays a couple of goons to 'pretend' to kidnap his wife in order to get his paws on his in-laws' 'ransom' money) is completely credible as mighty plans fall apart, spiralling ever more beyond the protagonist's control and leaving us marvelling at the complex stupidity of human nature. A modern classic.

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Maggie Fitzgerald knows that she's got to make a boxing career for herself now or lose her chance for ever. Frankie Dunn has been coasting along, running his boxing gym and keeping everyone at an arm's length. Frankie's days as a boxing manager seem to be fading and the last thing that he thinks he needs is a talented but raw girlfighter to train. After a prodding from gym keeper Eddie, Frankie agrees to take Maggie on, forging a strong bond between the two, further magnified by Frankie's estran find out more...