Wes Fazzani For a film with no budget, no script and no actors I certainly wasn't expecting much. However I was pleasantly surprised. This puts most of the current crop of so called British Gangster movies to shame. It's gritty, and thanks to the scenes being ad-libbed by real, let's call them... naughty boys, it has a realism that has been sadly lacking in recent offerings. I loved the pacing, and the no frills, linear story-line. The events in the film occur in much the same way as events do in real life, and it leaves you feeling like you got off a bus in Liverpool, watched some stuff go down and then got back on the bus. I really like this film a lot, and though I don't know if it would stand up to multiple viewings a la snatch and lock stock, I'll definitely be watching it a second time to nail down the little nuances I may have overlooked. Definitely worth a watch if you're into Brit Crime, though non English audiences may struggle with the harsh Liverpool accent. A solid 8 out of 10

mickwhiff Please trust me when i say anyone who has a bad word to say about this movie has no idea what a great piece of film is,yes its a low budget film,yes Neo and trinity aren't in it and yes its set in and around Liverpool and not the matrix but this film offers things that you may not of seen in any film before,from the start you feel like your watching an expensive recreation clip from a episode of crime-watch,its almost surreal the first thing that come's to mind is that its a documentary but its not, its brilliantly put together and like a hybrid of both, its a Movietary,it grips you because of its realism. Based around scouse crimmies the acting is excellent, and there not even real actors,majority of them are actual Liverpool criminals their names in the film are their names in real life,and most of which have actually committed similar crimes to what they portray in the film,but even with their disadvantage of not being trained seasoned actors,there performances are still of a standard that makes you draw in and relate to their characters,performances i feel even some Hollywood A-listers fail to achieve,and even though the story moves no boundaries and dosen't have you on the edge with anticipation its still a pretty solid film.Shooters may not be as compelling as say rise of the foot-soldier or exciting and humorous as lock stock but thats because it dosen,t have to be,we have lots of compelling British gangster films,we have lots of humorous exciting films,but there are no films like Shooter its truly groundbreaking,this film was made for less money than a Steven Spielberg movie crew's monthly coffee bill,the genius here is not the acting or even writing its in the direction,obviously Dan Reed has lots of talent in his writing but more so in his directing which is why i feel that he and this film deserved more recognition than what it received.Americans have been trying to create films with this much realism in them for years,and there claim to achieving that is 2000's traffic.and with millions and millions spent and over 10+ Hollywood A-listers and 4 Oscars,for realism in real life events and situations this low budget film shows how its done.We show the world how to write story's and tales which are used to make the greatest of films,we show the world how to go about acting and performing by producing the greatest actors and actresses,and with director's of Dan Reeds ability we will be showing the world again.Also check out Dan's 2007 straightheads ,danny dyer and xfiles fitty Gillian Anderson.Next Hollywood blockbuster will be BRAVE NEW WORLD Author Aldous Huxley Director Ridley Scott producer Danny Boyle Narrator Anthony Hopkins-Sean Connery Cast Sean Bean,Kate Beckinsale,Helena Bonham Carter,Ian Holm,Keira Knightley,Gary Oldman,Alan Rickman,Tim Roth,Patrick Stewart,Emma Watson,Kate Winslet,Emily Blunt,Ewan Mcgregor,Gerard Butler,Jonathan Rhys- Meyers.There you go best selling sci fi book at moment,best sci fi director,greatest cast 3 Scots a Welshman rest English.lmao Shia LaBeouf doesn't get a sniff.

Jedi Mind Being a 18 year old lad from Liverpool and having been involved with not the nicest of people around here, the reputation of the actors in this film proceeds them. I must state the storeys we used to hear from lads about these "actors" were mind blowing, these men are real gangsters and for me, that is what makes this film, its sad to see some of the reviews posted here. Granted, this is no Hollywood blockbuster, but how many Hollywood actors have committed murder, extortion and organised drug deals on a major level? Pfft... This is not a film were stars get the dirt from under there nails taken out by a assistant in there trailer, the "trailer" of these men is the street. You cannot expect such formidable men to act like someone in theatre, this is the Liverpool you arnt shown on T.V, this is REAL.

CURRY EATER An unscripted C4 drama/documentary directed by Dan Reed, set in Liverpool UK. Depicting the lives of 'gang' members involved in drugs and crime in Liverpool : circa 1990/2000. What a film... 'Shooters' caused outrage when it was first broadcast over Christmas 2000 on Channel Fours 'Cutting Edge' series. It has since become 'The cult Brit gangster film'.Dan Reeds attempt to illustrate the background behind 'David Ungi's' shooting in Liverpool in the mid-90's. Acted out by the 'kidders' in the know.If you are a fan of the 'gangster genre' of films. This is a must see.The film is available from HMV and Amazon.