|Action, Drama|
Twist is a 2021 British crime drama film directed by Martin Owen and co-produced by Noel Clarke and Jason Maza (who also star in the film).
Oliver, who is now known as Twist, has a sad tale to tell at the beginning of the film and an emotional one at the end, but in between there is a whole host of chasing, humour and romance whilst Fagin and his “children” organise a heist.
Set in contemporary London, the story of a gifted graffiti artist who is lured into a street gang headed by a father figure, Fagin, who plans a series of audacious art thefts. The movie is based very loosely on the characters of Charles Dickens’s iconic novel.
A modern interpretation of Dickens’ Oliver Twist, TWIST sees artist Oliver (Raff Law) get involved with a rag-tag group of young grifters, led by master thief Fagin (Michael Caine). Seeing the potential in this streetwise charmer, the gang immediately enlist Oliver in their latest hustle — an audacious art heist to retrieve a valuable painting that was stolen from Fagin many years before. As they come up against a smarmy art dealer, two earnest police officers, and the psychopathic Sikes (Lena Headey), Oliver and his new friends prove themselves to be expert con artists — but when the heat is on, do they really know who they can trust?
Release
Sky Cinema will distribute the film within the United Kingdom, with Saban Films distributing within North America. Originally, the film was set for a 2020 release. However, the film was pushed to 2021. The film was then released on 29 January 2021.
Runtime: 1h 50m
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