''Shopping'' is a 1994 British

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written and directed by Paul Anderson, in his directorial debut, about a group of British teenagers who indulge in joyriding and

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. It was the first major leading role for actor

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, who first met his co-star and future wife

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on the set of the film.

Plot

Billy is released from prison, but the police are sure he will be back. And indeed as soon as his girlfriend picks him up they ram & steal a

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, leading to an extensive chase, with Billy taunting the police to catch him.

Cast

– Jo *

– Billy *

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– Tommy *Fraser James – Be Bop *

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– Venning *

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– Bev *

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– Conway * Daniel Newman – Monkey (as Danny Newman) *

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– Pony *

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– Dix *

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– Peters *

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– Market Trader *

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– Yuppie * Tilly Vosburgh – Taylor *

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– Sarah

Soundtrack

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– Theme *

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– Drowning Man *

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– Water Pistol Man *

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– No Comply *

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– Wake Up * Barrington Pheloung – Hunters and Hunted *

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– Honest Joe (Spaghetti Steamhammer Mix) * Credit to the Nation – Call It What You Want *

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– Vibe Da Joint *

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– I still think of you *

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– The Witch * Perfecto – Rise * One Dove – Why don't you take me *Barrington Pheloung – Billys Theme *

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– Waiting *Barrington Pheloung – Climb Down To Crash * Orbital – Crash and Carry (a.k.a. The Meet) *

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– Heaven or Hell * EMF – Don't Look Back *Barrington Pheloung – Tread The Thin Line *Utah Saints – Highlander ''(not on soundtrack album)''

Reception

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wrote a mixed review of ''Shopping'', stating that Anderson was "borrowing from ''

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'' and

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to build his vision of a country divided. While a lack of subtlety clouds his intentions, the director delivers a slick, diverting story that will probably be best remembered as Jude Law's first movie." Alistair Lawrence of

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gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "low-budget but slick ode to self-destructive teens...", praising the action scenes and for having "a style and sense of place that so many other movies lack." The film opened on 24 June 1994 on 26 screens in the United Kingdom and grossed £33,277 in its opening weekend. It grossed $3,061 in the United States and Canada.

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