Love, Honour and Obey (2000)
Director
Dominic Anciano; Ray Burdis
Main cast
Jonny Lee Miller; Jude Law; Ray Winstone; Sean Pertwee; Rhys Ifans
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Description
Jonny dreams of leaving his dead-end job as a courier. Through his childhood best friend, nephew of the notorious crime lord Ray Kreed, he wins his way into the toughest gang in North London. Hungry for action, Jonny sparks a feud between Ray's gang and a rival firm in South London headed by drug kingpin Sean and his lieutenant Matthew.
Dominic Anciano; Ray Burdis
Main cast
Jonny Lee Miller; Jude Law; Ray Winstone; Sean Pertwee; Rhys Ifans
Genres
Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
Description
Jonny dreams of leaving his dead-end job as a courier. Through his childhood best friend, nephew of the notorious crime lord Ray Kreed, he wins his way into the toughest gang in North London. Hungry for action, Jonny sparks a feud between Ray's gang and a rival firm in South London headed by drug kingpin Sean and his lieutenant Matthew.
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