Hard Boiled Sweets

Hard Boiled Sweets

No soft centres.

2012 · 90 min · ★ 4.3 · Crime

Ex-con Johnny is forced into pulling a heist he wants nothing to do with. Mob boss ‘Shrewd’ Eddie has one million is dirty cash stashed at his home, just waiting to be stolen. But what Johnny doesn’t know is that seven other very dangerous criminals also have plans to steal the money...

Directed by David L.G. Hughes · Written by David L.G. Hughes

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