''The Intent'' is a 2016 British

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directed by, written by and starring

Femi Oyeniran Femi Oyeniran is a Nigerian-British actor and director who started his career in '' Kidulthood'', playing the role of "Moony" in 2006. It was followed by the 2008 sequel ''Adulthood''. His first feature film as a director ''It's A Lot'' was re ...

Plot

A small-time criminal called Hoodz finds success robbing stores and small businesses, finally catching the jackpot by attacking a big drug dealer for his stash of money and drugs. Gunz, an undercover police officer posing as a member in his squad, is failing to make regular contact to his commanding officers and is increasingly becoming extremely content with the idea of being one of the members in Hoodz's crew. The police begin to view him as a suspect like all the rest.

Cast

Prequel

A prequel titled '' The Intent 2: The Come Up'' was released in 2018.

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* 2016 films 2016 crime thriller films British crime thriller films British independent films Police detective films 2016 directorial debut films Films about drugs Black British films 2010s hood films Films shot in London Films set in London 2016 independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films 2010s British films English-language independent films English-language crime thriller films {{2010s-UK-film-stub