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Mr. Nice

Mr. Nice

Comedy · Crime · Drama · 2010

Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.

Movie details

Mr. Nice

“43 Aliases. 89 Phone Lines. This is the Story of Howard Marks.”

2010 Comedy · Crime · Drama 2h 1m

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6.1 / 10

Community rating

Biopic about 1970s Welsh marijuana trafficker Howard Marks, whose inventive smuggling schemes made him a huge success in the drug trade, as well as leading to dealings with both the IRA and British Intelligence. Based on Marks' biography with the same title.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bernard Rose

Written by

Bernard Rose

Rhys Ifans

Rhys Ifans

Howard Marks

Chloë Sevigny

Chloë Sevigny

Judy Marks

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Jim McCann

Luis Tosar

Luis Tosar

Craig Lovato

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Ernie Combs

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Saleem Malik

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Hamilton McMillan

Court is in session

Put Mr. Nice on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.