A sharp-suited American expat's plan to sell his London weed empire sparks a darkly comic, briskly paced criminal free-for-all.
Pulpy, with dry wit. A date-night pick at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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