Essex Boys


Essex Boys is a 2000 British crime film. It was directed by Terry Winsor and stars Sean Bean, Alex Kingston, Tom Wilkinson, Charlie Creed-Miles and Holly Davidson.

Plot

The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the Rettendon murders of three drug dealers in Rettendon, Essex, UK.

Cast

The film was shot on location around Essex. In particular Southend on Sea, Clacton and the Dartford Crossing, where the gang travels from Kent to Essex.

Reception

The film met with generally negative critical reviews, maintaining a 17% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. The viewer ratings have generally been more positive

Similar films

The films Rise of the Footsoldier, Bonded by Blood, The Fall of the Essex Boys and Essex Boys Retribution are also based – to varying degrees – on the Rettendon murders.