Hyena (2014)
Director
Gerard Johnson
Main cast
Peter Ferdinando; Stephen Graham; Neil Maskell; Elisa Lasowski; MyAnna Buring
Genres
Drama, Crime
Description
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
Gerard Johnson
Main cast
Peter Ferdinando; Stephen Graham; Neil Maskell; Elisa Lasowski; MyAnna Buring
Genres
Drama, Crime
Description
Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?
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