Stars: Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee, Sean Bean, Jonathan Pryce, Marianne Faithfull, Fraser James

Director: Paul W.S. Anderson

Summary: A fast-paced story revolving around two teenage street gangs in a futuristic, crumbling industrial city who get their thrills by stealing fast cars for ram-raid 'shopping' trips.

Writer/Director Paul Anderson (MORTAL KOMBAT) has created this dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the homeless underclass' sport of choice is ram-raiding. An exciting game in which stolen cars are driven through shop windows to aid large-scale looting before the police arrive. For Tommy, it's a business, but for Billy and Jo, it's a labour of love. As the competition between Tommy and Billy grows more fierce, the stakes become higher and the "shopping" trips increasingly risky. Starring a young Jude Law and Sadie Frost, and king of the TV voice-over Sean Pertwee.

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Made on a shoestring budget but with huge dedication and imagination, Late Night Shoppingis the kind of independent cinema that Britain has excelled at in recent years. Based upon the lives of four young people who frequent after hours Glasgow, this is far removed from the nihilistic Trainspottingschool of film making, instead offering a warm, uplifting view of urban life. On the face of it, the characters simply meet up during their dead-end, night shift jobs, to ease the boredom. Gradually, however, a bond develops that goes deeper than any of them might have suspected.

Given that most of the film takes place at night, the mood is intimate and sparse, before the characters make a literal and metaphorical journey into the light. The interplay between the four (Lance, Ashfield, Clienti and Von Wolfson) is superb and it is their relationship that carries Late Night Shoppingto its heart-warming conclusion. Along the way there is some lovely humour, as well as moments of real drama. Quirky enough without ever heading down some cultist cul-de-sac, this is a must for fans of well-crafted bold cinema.

On the DVD:Late Night Shopping's disc has some real thought gone into it. There is an excellent documentary feature on the making of the movie, although the interview and on location segments do seem to simply repeat the material in less engaging form. Best of all is the commentary from director Saul Metzstein and writer Jack Lothan, who take us on a tour of the perils of making a film for comparatively little money. Their dialogue is both witty and informative and cannot disguise the pride they have in their finished product, as well they might. --Phil Udell

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Cast And Crew Interviews, Trailer, Unedited B Roll Footage
Year:	1993
Release Date:	July 26, 2004
Runtime:	109 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	822 789 3
Keywords:	Action, General, Shopping, Adventure
Genre:	Action/Adventure