Johnny Was

Product Description Johnny, trying to escape a violent past, hides out in the world's least safe house, sandwiched between a crime den run by a Jamaican gangster and a pirate radio station belonging to a Rasta DJ. When Johnny's former comrade escapes from prison, Johnny faces being dragged back into violence and away from his new love. Johnny's actions ignite a simmering war on two fronts with his drug-dealing neighbor and his former boss. Johnny faces questions of rage, morality, loyalty, and ultimately survival -- played out against a great reggae soundtrack from legendary DJ-producer Adrian Sherwood. Review "Ace reggae soundtrack assembled by supervisor Adrian Sherwood" -- Variety, Tue., Mar. 14, 2006 From the Contributor 100% original reggae and dub score by impresario Adrian Sherwood of OnU Sound. British Gangster film stylized with absurdly comedic criminal activity. Characters that glow and handheld and POV camerawork for the most intimate effect possible. About the Actor Vinnie Jones (SNATCH, LOCK STOCK, X3) Eriq La Salle (E.R., COMING TO AMERICA) Roger Daltrey (The Who, TOMMY) Samantha Mumba (TIME MACHINE) Lennox Lewis (Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, OCEANS 11) Patrick Bergin (PATRIOT GAMES, SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY) Wilson Jermaine Heredia (RENT) Sam Sarpong (Yo Momma) Writer Brendan Foley is a writer, producer and director. He grew up in Belfast, Northern Ireland and has written feature scripts for companies in UK, USA, Canada, South Africa and Thailand. He wrote and produced the 2005 thriller Johnny Was, starring Vinnie Jones, Eriq LaSalle and Patrick Bergin. He wrote, produced and directed The Riddle in 2006, starring Derek Jacobi, Vinnie Jones and Vanessa Redgrave. He has also written books for US and UK publishers and journalistic work includes feature assignments in 55 countries worldwide, covering people, business and conflict. His book Under The Wire, a WWII POW escape drama, was published by St Martin's Press, New York, and Transworld Publishing, London, in 2005 in hardback and 2006 in paperback, becoming a best-seller.