Id love to play paul ferris hes the most dangerous man. After seeking vengeance on a gang of bullies, reallife mobster paul ferris grows into a feared presence in glasgows criminal underworld. Notorious bank robber ian blink macdonald talks about the 6 million pound bank job that went wrong duration. The proceeds of the new paul ferris film should be.
On the whole, the wee man is a fascinating story well told the first steps. In 20 ray burdis wrote and directed the film, the wee man starring martin compston and john hannah that won two scottish baftas. The wee man, which stars martin compston as a younger ferris, tells. The wee man, which stars martin compston as a younger ferris, tells the story of how he entered the citys crime underworld, working his way up the ranks as an associate of arthur the godfather. Now theyve finally got round too making this controversial offering, youd be hard pushed too find anyone better in the role than the largely unknown. The wee man is an above average british gangster flick that has a serious pacing issue in the final act, and too few memorable characters, to make it a classic. It depicts the true life story of scottish criminal paul ferris. The wee man the violent past of onetime glasgow gangster paul ferris yields a banal biopic in the wee man, returning multihyphenate ray burdis love, honor and obey to the directors chair. Jan 15, 20 the wee man, which stars martin compston as a younger ferris, tells the story of how he entered the citys crime underworld, working his way up the ranks as an associate of arthur the godfather. This line was used by the whos roger daltreys character in the 1980s movie mcvicar. Paul explains, the film is drawn from numerous news items and true stories about my life pulled together with some creative flair by director ray burdis. Paul ferris emerged from blackhill to become one of the citys most feared gangland figures and is the subject of part two in our series, notorious. Dyer is tipped to star in the wee man a film about the violent life of. With the imminent release of the wee man movie based on the life of paul ferris, prohibition caught up with the man himself and one of the men behind the film formermafia and krays associate wilf pine.
But old enemy arthur thompson jnr was in fact actor stephen mccole who plays the hood known as fat boy in ferris movie life story the wee man. The wee man follows the well documented life of reformed gangland figure paul ferris from his childhood in 1970s glasgow and his rise through the citys murky underworld. Reformed criminal paul ferris is reunited with former jail mate. You can now add latest scene releases to your collection with add to trakt. The violent past of onetime glasgow gangster paul ferris yields a banal biopic in the wee man, returning multihyphenate ray burdis love, honor and obey to the directors chair after an. Based on the exploits of notorious scottish hard man paul ferris. The true life story of the rise to power of glasgow gangster paul ferris. The krays were just cute criminals but paul ferris was. Martin compston plays glasgow gangster paul ferris in the wee man.
Watch the wee man 20 full movie online free 123movies. The wee man the film charts the way in which paul was bullied as a child, and whose road to crime came as a reaction against the monsters of his youth. Watch full movies online free movies online 123movies free online movies full. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Watch the wee man 20 online free watch free movies online watch the wee man 20 online for free the truelife story of paul ferris. Jan 18, 20 just before paul ferris is released, he says to the governor i walk away in three days but you, your in here for life. Growing up immersed in a culture of crime, ferris finally snaps when. Family of murder victims condemn makers of film about paul. It depicts the true life story of scottish criminal paul ferris due to the films sympathetic portrayal of ferris, strathclyde police refused to help the filmmakers make the film in glasgow, ferris s native city. The krays were just cute criminals but paul ferris was the real deal. In 1970s glasgow, paul ferris martin compston is a bullied kid whose.
Watch the wee man 20 on netflix in the united kingdom. Hardman paul ferris looks like hes seen a ghost as he bumps into a rival he was once accused of murdering. Paul worked for feared gangland boss arthur thompson snr patrick bergin and rose to power in glasgows murky underworld in the late 80s and early 90s. Ferris was an enforcer for glasgow godfather arthur thompson in the early 1980s.
Jan 15, 20 former glasgow gangster paul ferris has said seeing a film about his life on the big screen was an emotional rollercoaster. He rises through the ranks until the boss son and a rival gang set him up to be. A film about infamous glasgow gangster paul ferris, has long been in the pipeline. After the interview with paul ferris posted on this site in which we put questions to him regarding the upcoming release of the wee man movie we approached the films writer director ray burdis to see if he too would paticipate in a 10 question interview. The wee man is emotional rollercoaster for exgangster paul. The wee man was apparently the nickname of notorious gangster paul ferris martin compston who turned to violence and crime as a. Martin compston leads the wee man as a young man caught up in a life of crime. This scottish crime drama is based on the real life journey of gangster paul ferris who makes his first steps into the crime world in the 1970s. The wee man is written and directed by ray burdis love, honour and obey, producer of. Former glasgow gangster paul ferris has said seeing a film about his life on the big screen was an emotional rollercoaster. Ferris begins his career in a bid to gain revenge on those who have caused him problems by bullying him and stealing from his family.
Known for his ruthlessness and extreme violence, he rose to a prominent position in the citys criminal underworld. Feb 10, 2019 james english, the anything goes show. They urged the public to snub the the wee man film, which police and glasgow council bosses have banned from being filmed on the streets. I interviewed paul for loaded magazine about the film the wee man.
Jan 19, 20 t he wee man was apparently the nickname of notorious gangster paul ferris martin compston who turned to violence and crime as a teenager in the 1980s as a way of asserting himself in the. Its full of scottish gangster fuckers, killing and fucking murdering and swearing all the fucking time. The making of the wee man paul ferris story the scotsman. Former gangster paul ferris reveals all about special bond with. John sayers got moved from frankland to full sutton, said ferris. Dec 04, 2016 the krays were just cute criminals but paul ferris was the real deal.
From the producers of the krays and rise of the footsoldier. Dyer is tipped to star in the wee man a film about the violent life of the glasgow. Id love to play paul ferris hes the most dangerous man you. The wee man 20 watch online, the wee man 20 online in hd on. There are so many british gangster flicks that there are even a few that are considered classics, such as the long good friday, get carter, and mona lisa. The wee man 20 cast and crew paul grows up in a crimeridden area and is hired by a mob boss as a teenager. If youre shocked by those two sentences, this is not the movie for you, as without very strong swear words this film would be. The wee man 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The true life and crimes of paul ferris runtime 106 mins drama vote rating.
John hannah, martin compston, patrick bergin, stephen mccole, rita tushingham, denis lawson, clare grogan, laura mcmonagle, james robinson, steven mcewan. Id love to play paul ferris hes the most dangerous man youll ever meet. The wee man 20 r 011820 us drama 1h 46m user score. In 2014 ray wrote and directed the film angel released in the spring of 2015 by carnaby films. The wee man is emotional rollercoaster for exgangster paul ferris. Listen up you fuckers, the fucking movie the wee man is fucking coming to dvd. The film charts the way in which paul was bullied as a child, and whose road to crime came as a reaction against the monsters of his. Watch the wee man 20 full movie online free on 0123movies.
Jul 05, 20 a movie about the life of celebrity gangster paul ferris has become a financial flop because it was pirated by criminals. Man, a cinematic depiction of the reallife story of infamous gangster paul ferris. Just before paul ferris is released, he says to the governor i walk away in three days but you, your in here for life. The wee man, also released as john burns, is a 20 scottish gangster film directed by ray burdis and starring martin compston and john hannah. Jan 18, 20 a film about infamous glasgow gangster paul ferris, has long been in the pipeline.
As a young man ferris starts out working for two rival gang bosses, the godfather and the snake, but after a brutal betrayal he decides to go it alone. Paul ferris should not benefit financially from new film. Just before paul ferris is released, he says to the governor i walk away in three days but you, youre in here for life. X gangster enforcer, paul ferris the wee man vendetta. The wee man a rollercoaster for paul ferris youtube. Carving out a dangerous and bloody career defined by violence, corruption and murder, paul the wee man ferris ends up becoming the most feared man in glasgow. The full official trailer gives a flavour of what cinemagoers can expect when the film hits scotlands cinemas at the end of next week. Feb, 2020 x gangster enforcer, paul ferris the wee man vendetta. With bhrina bache, patrick bergin, hannah blamires, steven borrie. Bringing better fashion sense to the urban british crime drama. The film charts the way in which paul was bullied as a child, and whose road.
Ep 36 paul ferris is a scottish author and former organised crime figure. T he wee man was apparently the nickname of notorious gangster paul ferris martin compston who turned to violence and crime as a teenager. The film charts the way in which paul was bullied as a child, and whose road to. The guardian film news the wee man was apparently the nickname of notorious gangster paul ferris martin compston who turned to violence and crime as a teenager in the 1980s as a way of asserting himself in the. A movie about the life of celebrity gangster paul ferris has become a financial flop because it was pirated by criminals. The krays were just cute criminals but paul ferris was the. Paul ferris movie director fails to see the irony as he.
The wee man is written and directed by ray burdis love, honour and obey, producer of the krays, and is based on the extraordinary and welldocumented lifestory of the reformed glaswegian gangster paul ferris. Ferris sparked a furore when he was given a heros reception outside the high. Sep 03, 2017 paul ferris the wee mann vendetta steve wraith. News about new movies, games, trailers, free films. Paul john ferris born 10 november 1963 is a scottish author and former organised crime figure. Gangland enforcer, paul ferris tells all about his life of. Convicted gunrunner paul ferris should not benefit financially from new film the wee man, says former police chief. I remember hearing rumours off robert carlyle playing the part many years ago, and that would off been awesome.
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