The Big Ugly

2020
R
1h 46m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

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Malcolm McDowell, Ron Perlman, Vinnie Jones, Nicholas Braun, Lenora Crichlow, and Leven Rambin in The Big Ugly (2020)

Neeyln (Vinnie Jones) has always been the loyal enforcer for crime boss Harris (Malcolm McDowell) back in London, taking care of problems and people that disrupt his illicit business. When Harris strikes a deal with an old friend, American oilman Preston (Ron Perlman), they find themselves in the wild hills of West Virginia. Contracts are signed and the whiskey flows in celebration, but overnight Neelyns girlfriend disappears, last seen with Prestons wayward son Junior. Lines are drawn between family and friends, but nothing will stop Neelyn from getting answers and retribution.

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Anglo-American relations go bad when London mob bosses invest in a West Virginia oil deal in hopes of laundering dirty money.Anglo-American relations go bad when London mob bosses invest in a West Virginia oil deal in hopes of laundering dirty money.Anglo-American relations go bad when London mob bosses invest in a West Virginia oil deal in hopes of laundering dirty money.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 13 nominations

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The Big Ugly: My Purpose

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Trivia
There is a community called Big Ugly in West Virginia

Quotes
Preston: [approaching some rednecks] How's it going, fellas? I got some friends coming in. I'd like them to experience the peace and serenity of our beautiful home.
Tough Guy: [Preston tears down a confederate flag from the rednecks truck] You got some fucking balls on you, old man.
Preston: Well, that I do. That I do. I also got some brains. Educated. I read my history. This here shit ripped our nation apart, until finally, these cocksuckers just quit. You know? They gave up. They lost.
Preston: Now, I don't give a shit what your politics or your ideas are, but this here shit offends me, 'cause I believe in winning and losing. And a real man knows how to do both with dignity. You wanna fly a flag? Go win something.
Preston: [throws the flag in the bin] Preston: Riding around with this just says, Hey, I'm a fucking loser.

Soundtracks
Going Underground
Written by Paul Weller
Performed by The Jam
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

5/10

Two Smoking Barrels of Rye?

Hard-Guy Vinney, soccer-player-turned-actor just about acquits himself here. The W. Virginia location looked good, as did the contributions of his screen-partners Ron Perlman, as aged London gang-leader, "Harris" , and Malcolm McDowell, red-neck oilman's-leader, "Preston". The clash of culture between limey metropolitan gangster and backwoods oil-man, with an unexpected ecological & ideological tinge was always going to be a pretty difficult one - as it proved. The real disappointment here was the Plot, which started OK enough, but really was grasping for straws a long time before the last reel of film.