Filth

Name: Filth
Genre: Crime, Drama, Comedy
Released: 2013-09-23
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan, Imogen Poots, Brian McCardie

2013·Movie·R·97 min·★ 6.8(1,915)

Crime Drama Comedy More English titles

“It's a filthy job getting to the top, but someone's got to do it.”

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.

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France	—	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
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About Filth

Filth is a 2013 English-language crime, drama and comedy film directed by Jon S. Baird. The cast is led by James McAvoy, Jamie Bell, Eddie Marsan. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 1900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo.

Filth was produced by Egoli Tossell Film, Steel Mill Pictures, and Filmgate Films and made in Belgium and Germany. It was released on September 23, 2013, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $9 million worldwide.

Director: Jon S. Baird
Writers: Jon S. Baird
Release date: September 23, 2013
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Belgium, Germany
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $9 million
Production: Egoli Tossell Film, Steel Mill Pictures, Filmgate Films

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Filth cast & crew

Filth was directed by Jon S. Baird and written by Jon S. Baird.

The cast features James McAvoy as Bruce, Jamie Bell as Lennox, Eddie Marsan as Bladesey, Imogen Poots as Drummond, Brian McCardie as Gillman, and Emun Elliott as Inglis.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Clint Mansell, cinematography is by Matthew Jensen, and it was produced by Celine Rattray and Will Clarke.

Is Filth worth watching?

Filth holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 1,915 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and comedy, Filth is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Filth

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