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Stella Does Tricks

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Stella (Kelly Macdonald) is a 15-year-old Scottish runaway working as a prostitute in London. Her pimp, the abusive and manipulative Mr. Peters (James Bolam), controls her life and also runs the local underworld. When one of her friends is beaten by Peters' stooge, Fitz (Andy Serkis), Stella makes an attempt to go straight, with the help of a benevolent drug-addict (Hans Matheson). As she struggles to escape Peters' web, Stella realizes her best course of action is to enact revenge.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/01/2005
2/5
David Noh Film Journal International 10/30/2001
This film might have actually been rather affecting if only one could understand what the hell the characters were saying. Go to Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com 10/30/2001
2/5
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03/18/2012 Amazing movie - dark, moving, brilliantly acted by Kelly MacDonald. See more 07/29/2010 I expected this to be better. The performances are good, but the screenplay & direction were lacking something. See more 11/07/2009 Teen runaway Stella (Kelly MacDonald) finds camaraderie in London among the stable of hookers run by her sly pimp, Mr. Peters (James Bolam). When one of her friends is abused by a thug, Stella attempts to escape her cruel life and start anew. Good movie on a disturbing subject. See more 07/23/2009 I actually saw part of this late night on cable. I only gave it 1.5 stars because I never caught the ending. Anyway, no matter how horrible a character Andy Serkis plays, he is totally hot. See more 02/12/2009 The film's grainy aesthetic and erratic soundtrack gives it a grittiness that helps it hit hard. It further manages this without being graphic in depicting the horrors of Stella's actions. The script does lack direction at times, but in doing so it captures more of a youthful thought process. Kelly Macdonald's performance is the best of the bunch, while the rest are effective but nothing to write home about. The film's ending is a bit of a letdown, and the constant cuts between Stella's life and her dreams can be obstructive at times. See more 02/06/2009 couldn't get past the ice cream scene at the start See more Read all reviews
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Coky Giedroyc

Director

Kelly Macdonald

Stella

James Bolam

Mr. Peters

Hans Matheson

Eddie

Ewan Stewart

McGuire

Andy Serkis

Fitz
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Synopsis Stella (Kelly Macdonald) is a 15-year-old Scottish runaway working as a prostitute in London. Her pimp, the abusive and manipulative Mr. Peters (James Bolam), controls her life and also runs the local underworld. When one of her friends is beaten by Peters' stooge, Fitz (Andy Serkis), Stella makes an attempt to go straight, with the help of a benevolent drug-addict (Hans Matheson). As she struggles to escape Peters' web, Stella realizes her best course of action is to enact revenge.
Director
Coky Giedroyc
Producer
Adam Barker
Screenwriter
A.L. Kennedy
Distributor
Strand Releasing
Production Co
Compulsive Films, Sidewalk Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 28, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.4K
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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