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Convenience (film)

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Wikipedia article




'Convenience' is a 2013 British dark comedy film about two friends who, needing to pay a debt they cannot afford, try to rob a petrol station and end up posing as clerks for the night. The film was written by Simon Fantauzzo and directed by Keri Collins.

Cast



*Ray Panthaki as Ajay

*Adeel Akhtar as Staan

*Vicky McClure as Levi

*Anthony Head as Barry

*Jenny Bede as Debbie

*James Bradshaw as Clive

*Daniel Caltagirone as Tommy

*Margaret Jackman as Mavis

*Verne Troyer as Dwight

*Tom Bell as Stoner 1

*Tony Way as Stoner 2

Production



The film was shot in a petrol garage located in Gorseinon, South Wales.

Critical reception



'Convenience' attracted a positive response from audiences and critics alike. Leslie Felperin, writing for The Guardian, called the film a "fun-fuelled comedy caper" with "good, genuinely funny dialogue". Felperin praised the "likable, tightly synchronised cast". Nev Pierce, for Empire Online called the film "very funny [...] simple, but strong". Louie Freeman-Bassett, for Gorilla Film Online felt 'Convenience' would have been better produced as a fifty-minute play, but singled Adeel Akhtar's performance as the film's best.

References




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