1 Day

1 Day is a 2009 British crime film about gangs and their communities in inner city Birmingham.[3][4] The story follows Flash as he attempts to get £100,000 to his boss Angel in less than 24 hours or face certain death.[5] Directed by Penny Woolcock, the film is street-cast and features no professional actors. It stars Dylan Duffus, Duncan Tobias, Yohance Watson, and Ohran Whyte.

This article is about the 2009 film. For other topics with similar titles, see One Day (disambiguation).

1 Day
Directed byPenny Woolcock[1]
Written byPenny Woolcock
StarringDylan Duffus
Duncan Tobias
Yohance Watson
Ohran Whyte
Release date
  • 6 November 2009 (2009-11-06)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£750,000[2]

Plot

Flash (Dylan Duffus) receives a phone call from Angel (Yohance Watson) announcing that he's being released early from prison and wants the £500,000 he's left Flash for safekeeping. Flash is £100,000 short of the full amount and is pushed for time. Flash is forced to strike a deal with Evil (Duncan Tobias) who more than lives up to his name. The movie follows Flash's race against time as he is pursued by a rival gang called The Zampa Boys as Flash is part of OSC (Old Street Crew). He is also pressured by his three irate baby mothers and his grandmother.

Cast
  • Dylan Duffus as Flash
  • Duncan Tobias as Evil
  • Yohance Watson as Angel
  • Ohran Whyte as Pest
  • Monica Ffrench as Nanny
  • Lady Leshurr as Shakia
  • Chris Wilson as Prison Officer
  • Malik MD7 as El Presidente

Reception

The film has received a mixed reception amongst film critics.[6][7][8][9][10]

In Birmingham it was withdrawn from the Odeon Cinemas chain, on the advice of the West Midlands Police. The West Midlands Police say they did not give such a statement.[11][12]

See also

References
  1. "1 Day the movie - an interview with Penny Woolcock". BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  2. McLean, Craig (2 November 2009). "Dylan Duffus interview for 1 Day". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. "Birmingham gangster movie 1 Day grossed under £44k nationwide on opening weekend". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  4. Akbar, Arifa (30 October 2009). "Film that exposes city's gangs is banned in Birmingham". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  5. "1 Day on Birmingham's inner city streets". BBC. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  6. Maher, Kevin (6 November 2009). "1 Day". The Times. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  7. "1 Day". Empire Magazine. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  8. "1 Day". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  9. Robey, Tim (5 November 2009). "1 Day". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  10. Quinn, Anthony (6 November 2009). "1 Day". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
  11. "Cinemas drop Birmingham gun film". Channel 4. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. Bradshaw, Peter (6 November 2009). "1 Day". Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
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