Review of Hard Men

Hard Men was your typical British Gangster flick that were flying out of studios during the mid 90's. It tells the tale of 3 debt collectors/enforcers, the chilled out professional Tone (Vincent Regan), hot-headed Bear (Ross Boatman), and the cocaine addled and psychotic Speed (Lee Ross). After a botched collection turns into a triple-murder. The trio have to explain their actions to their boss, Pops Den (played by the legendary 'Mad' Frankie Fraser). Tone objects against not being paid for the job, and reveals he has become a dad. Pissing off his Boss and his pals. To make up for lack of payment for the Job, the trio decide to collect a few debts of their own to raise some capital for an epic all-nighter. During which, Tone reveals he is leaving the firm to spend some time with his new family. Bear tells this to Pops Den, who orders Bear and Speed to kill Tone and deliver his severed hand to him. Bear decides to give Tone a night to remember, and at the same time attempt to persuade him to stay in the firm.

After a 'miscommunication' with a couple of drag queens, robbing the wrong nightclub, and an epic bar fight with the owner and employees of a Maltese Strip Club (Trust me, our trio kick the out of everyone here!). Tone leads them to an old girlfriend's for a game of poker. As morning comes, Tone is cornered by Bear and Speed, Speed cuts off Tone's hand, and as they're about to shoot him, Tone reveals that he knew about Pops Den's plan for him, and had emptied Bear and Speed's guns, leaving them dry, he then shoots Bear and Speed, and then exacts his revenge on Pops Den. He then Steals all of his boss's money, and escapes the life.

It's a good movie to watch for a laugh with your mates.