Product Details

• Actors: Eriq La Salle, Lennox Lewis, Vinnie Jones, Samantha Mumba
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: First Look Pictures
• DVD Release Date: September 19, 2006
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000G1ALDO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,234 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Johnny Was" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Johnny trying to escape his violent past ends up in the least safe safe-house in the world. Sandwiched between a drug den run by a jamaican drug-lord & a pirate radio station belonging to a rasta dj. When a former commrade shows up determined to drag vinnie back into the fray vinnies actions ignite a war. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 09/19/2006 Starring: Eriq La Salle Lennox Lewis Run time: 90 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great British Gangster movie, September 1, 2006

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B. Katz - See all my reviews
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If you like British Gangster movies, this one wont let you down. It's got a GREAT cast. Roger Daltrey from the Who even does a small part, as does Eriq La Salle from ER and Vinnie Jones from SNATCH and LOCK STOCK. Solid reggae throughout, lots of action seens, a few amazing car chases through europe a la Ronin... I'd rent it again on a rainy night.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great brit crime flick, September 1, 2006

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A. Nagpal "filmnuts" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Johnny Was (DVD)

But this one has a different spin to it. This film shows the seedy underbelly of London like most of those hi gloss ones don't. And while Layer Cake, Lock Stock, etc. are great this film has an authenticity and feel that the others cant match. I dont know how the director got such good chemistry from this diverse cast, but all I can say is.....hats off. This is an exciting but thought provoking action/crime flick I would recommend to anyone.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "If a man ain't got no roots he don't have no future.", October 4, 2006

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Steven Hong "dangermouse" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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Simply Awesome! Vinnie Jones delivered his best performance as Johnny Doyle a man struggling to get away from his past. He is absolutely convincing as a troubled former bombmaker with a conscience. I'm really starting to become a fan of his work ever since I saw him in Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Their was an interesting parallel that was drawn between the forces of Irish terrorists and that of the local neighborhood druglord, Julius. Lennox Lewis' role as Ras, a Rastafarian radio DJ adds depth to the story. He has a "zen" presence that complements Eriq La Salle's character who is simply after one thing: money. The dialog was brilliant; chock full of dozens of quotable lines. I highly recommend this to anybody that enjoyed Snatch or Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.