Nil by Mouth

Mean Streets if everyone chain-smoked. A working-class London family spirals through cycles of abuse, addiction, and violence. Oldman's directorial debut is a tough sit, anchored by strong performances and bleak fatalism.

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Nil by Mouth was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 128 minutes.