Synopsis
The true story of a man who stumbled into a lucrative career as one of Europe's biggest drug dealers comes to the screen in this comedy-drama. Howard Marks was a young Welshman studying at Oxford when he discovered there was something unusual about his dorm room -- it had a secret passageway that led to a storage space used by one of the school's top marijuana dealers. Marks and the dealer struck up a friendship as he became an enthusiastic customer, and a few years later, when plans to bring a large cache of hashish into England via Germany went haywire, Marks stepped in to help and was introduced to a circle of big league marijuana traffickers. Marks quit his job as a teacher to become a full time drug wholesaler, and while his new career cost him his first marriage, it introduced him to Judy, a lovely woman who became the love of his life. As Marks' business grew, he gained some interesting new associates, including an Irish Republican Army operative who knew how to get past customs agents, an intelligence agent working on both sides of the law and a wildly eccentric American marijuana kingpin. Mr. Nice was adapted from the autobiography by the real-life Howard Marks; Marks is good friends with Rhys Ifans, who was cast to play him in the film.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,601-23,700) | 23,639 | $13,302 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 31,901-32,000) | 31,994 | $13,302 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | June 3rd, 2011 (Limited) by MPI Media Group |
| International Releases: | July 20th, 2012 (Wide) (Spain) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Biography, Narcotics, Organized Crime, Foreign Language |
| Source: | Based on Factual Book/Article |
| Genre: | Black Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Independent, Prescience, Kanzaman Prods |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Languages: | English |