Going Off Big Time is a British gangster film set in Liverpool written by Neil Fitzmaurice and directed by Jim Doyle. It follows the story of gangster Mark Clayton as he reminisces on his life of crime.
Plot Mark Clayton is hiding out at the house of his solicitor following a gangland shooting. 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. 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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The film was the first film that Neil Fitzmaurice wrote. The film was shot in and around Liverpool.
Release Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref. 2000 British Independent Film Awards Achievement in production Douglas Hickox Best Newcomer (Off screen) Damian Bromley Best Newcomer (On screen) Neil Fitzmaurice
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