Going Off Big Time is a British gangster film set in Liverpool written by Neil Fitzmaurice and directed by Jim Doyle.[1] It follows the story of gangster Mark Clayton as he reminisces on his life of crime.

Going Off Big Time
Directed byJim Doyle
Written byNeil Fitzmaurice
Produced byMichael Blakey, Ian Brady
StarringBernard Hill, Dominic Carter, Neil Fitzmaurice, Stan Boardman
CinematographyDamian Bromley
Edited byJulian Day
Music byMichael J. Moran, Andy Roberts
Release date
  • 2000 (2000)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Mark Clayton is hiding out at the house of his solicitor following a gangland shooting.[2] Through a series of flashbacks he reminisces on his life and how he ended up a gangster. Once a law-abiding man, he was imprisoned after accidentally hitting a police officer.[3] Bullied in prison, he is befriended by fellow prisoner, Murray, and taught to stand up for himself. Following leaving prison, Clayton struggles to live a normal life and finds himself drawn deeper into crime, culminating with the shooting of a rival gangster's son.

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Production

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The film was the first film that Neil Fitzmaurice wrote.[4] The film was shot in and around Liverpool.[5]

Release

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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2000 British Independent Film Awards Achievement in production Douglas Hickox Nominated [6]
Best Newcomer (Off screen) Damian Bromley Nominated
Best Newcomer (On screen) Neil Fitzmaurice Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ "Going Off Big Time | Film | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ "BBC - Films - review - Going Off, Big Time". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Going Off Big Time". TimeOut. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  4. ^ Shennan, Paddy (5 October 2014). "Neil Fitzmaurice does his best to avoid Phoenix Nights rumours". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ "BBC - Liverpool Features - Boomtown! - Movie Locations in Liverpool". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Going Off Big Time · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards". BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 11 October 2000. Retrieved 12 July 2024.