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The Grind
“East End Loan... Dead End Debt”
39%
Movie
1h 25m
AI Analysis
The Grind (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Grind (2012) — a movie tagged as Crime, Drama, and Thriller with tense and heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and sta… Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~85 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Grind 39% (7 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
39%
from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle he is determined to settle down and take life easier. Upon meeting and starting a relationship with Nancy, Vinces dream of running a casino for his Boss and getting married looks set. Bobby, Vinces best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart, Bobbys addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vinces boss, Dave ; owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Loyalties are tested and friendships are pushed to their limits.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-03-23
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- TMDB rating
- 3.9
- TMDB ID
- 102791
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What is The Grind about?
The Grind is a modern urban drama, set in world of sex, drug dealers, dance nightclubs and loan sharks. Vince is the nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London and having fought his way... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Grind?
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How long is the movie The Grind?
The official runtime for The Grind is approximately 85 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jamie Foreman
Dave
- F
Freddie Connor
Vince

Zoë Tapper
Nancy

Danny John-Jules
Phil

Gordon Alexander
Bobby

Kellie Shirley
Jo
- D
Duncan Clyde
Tony
- J
Joan Hodges
Jean

Steven Frayne
The Dealer

Barber Ali
Big Guy

Jay Brown
Simon

Sheraiah Larcher
Bassy

Joseph Morgan
Paul

Alex Avery
DI Greaves

Eleanor Matsuura
Charlie

Sway DaSafo
Marco
- H
Hywel John
Paramedic 1
- D
Duncan Watkinson
Tony
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