Shopping (1994 film)

1994 British action crime drama film

Sadie Frost
Jude Law
Sean Pertwee
Marianne Faithfull
Sean Bean
Jonathan Pryce

CinematographyTony ImiEdited byDavid StivenMusic byBarrington Pheloung

Production
companies

Channel Four Films
Impact Pictures
Kuzui Enterprises
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
WMG Film

Distributed byRank Film Distributors^[1]

Release dates

24 June 1994 (1994-06-24) (United Kingdom)
9 February 1996 (1996-02-09) (United States)

Running time

105 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishBudget$2,000,000Box office$3,061 (USA)^[2]

Shopping is a 1994 British action crime drama film written and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, in his directorial debut, about a group of British teenagers who indulge in joyriding and ramraiding. It was the first major leading role for actor Jude Law, who first met his co-star and future wife Sadie Frost on the set of the film.^[3]

Plot

Billy is released from prison, but the police are sure he will be back. And indeed as soon as his girlfriend picks him up they ram & steal a BMW, leading to an extensive chase, with Billy taunting the police to catch him.

Cast

Sadie Frost – Jo
Jude Law – Billy
Sean Pertwee – Tommy
Fraser James – Be Bop
Sean Bean – Venning
Marianne Faithfull – Bev
Jonathan Pryce – Conway
Daniel Newman – Monkey (as Danny Newman)
Lee Whitlock – Pony
Ralph Ineson – Dix
Eamonn Walker – Peters
Jason Isaacs – Market Trader
Chris Constantinou – Yuppie
Tilly Vosburgh – Mrs. Taylor
Melanie Hill – Sarah

Soundtrack

The Sabres of Paradise – Theme
Smith & Mighty – Drowning Man
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy – Water Pistol Man
Senser – No Comply
Stereo MC's – Wake Up
Barrington Pheloung – Hunters and Hunted
James Vs The Sabres of Paradise – Honest Joe (Spaghetti Steamhammer Mix)
Credit to the Nation – Call It What You Want
Kaliphz – Vibe Da Joint
Utah Saints – I still think of you
Wool – The Witch
Perfecto – Rise
One Dove – Why don't you take me
Barrington Pheloung – Billys Theme
Shakespears Sister – Waiting
Barrington Pheloung – Climb Down To Crash
Orbital – Crash and Carry (a.k.a. The Meet)
Salt-n-Pepa – Heaven or Hell
EMF – Don't Look Back
Barrington Pheloung – Tread The Thin Line
Utah Saints – Highlander (not on soundtrack album)

Reviews

Channel 4 wrote a mixed review of Shopping, stating that "borrowing from Blade Runner and Gotham City to build his vision of a country divided. While a lack of subtlety clouds his intentions, the director delivers a slick, diverting story that will probably be best remembered as Jude Law's first movie."^[4]

References

^ "Shopping (1994)". BBFC. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ "shopping". Box Office Mojo.
^ Stephen Holden (9 February 1996). "A Walk on the Wild Side, Taken Many Miles Farther". The New York Times.
^ Shopping Review at channel4.com