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43 Aliases. 89 Phone Lines. This is the Story of Howard Marks. - Mr. Nice
Movie Details

Title: Mr. Nice

Release Date: 7 Oct 2010

Runtime: 2h 1m

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

Director: KanZaman Productions, Prescience, Lipsync Productions, Independent

Production Companies: KanZaman Productions, Prescience, Lipsync Productions, Independent

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (153 votes)

Cast

  • Howard Marks: Rhys Ifans
  • Judy Marks: Chloë Sevigny
  • Jim McCann: David Thewlis
  • Craig Lovato: Luis Tosar
  • Ernie Combs: Crispin Glover
  • Saleem Malik: Omid Djalili
  • Hamilton McMillan: Christian McKay
  • Ilze: Elsa Pataky
  • Graham Plinston: Jack Huston
  • Patrick Lane: Jamie Harris
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