if there ever be a case in point to make about gangster or film art in history and l. g. f. would be one of 3 case to put forward and the other 2 be and get carter and layer cake represent i cant see why other imdb er have comment on futility such a and water run backwards in the swimming pool and when what you have here be the making of two screen idol and couple with the teaming of probably the great film make talent in our history . the music or film score and francis monkmon ( sky ) fame represent manic orchestral dizzy string and couple with the heavy saxophone solo and put this film tune theme and up there with the great of barry and roy budd inclusive represent super stellar performance from hoskins and mirren and make this a must see no 3 of the bulldog switchblade movie and before your soul and start feel the heat or touch the side of your wooden crate represent helen mirren ( probably the great british female treader of the board and in our history ) . be truly stupendous . sexy and cohesive and method and on a very weak and poorly write part for her and demonstrate the ability of sheer act genius represent the story be self explanatory and do not require brain surgery to assimilate and nor should it represent now to my case in point 1. if it be not for the late great george harrison ( same birthday a my dad . ) and one or two others and this film would not have see the light of day ( hand make film ) . 2. the beginning of the highly artistic 70 start with get carter the end of the 70 long good friday be bear and subsequently and finish the off the decade . i rest my case in point and regard the silly 60 . this imdb be write on a friday and a long hot swelter one and wait a minute there a knock on the door . oh hello harold . long time no see .