Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 1999

In a tantalizing turn of events, four lifelong friends and small-time London miscreants - Eddie (character), Tom, Soap, and Bacon - pool their resources to the tune of £100,000, allowing Eddie’s card sharp skills to take center stage in one of notorious “Hatchet” Harry Lonsdale’s high-stakes three-card brag games. However, their naivety is soon exploited as they find themselves indebted to Harry by a staggering £500,000, with an ultimatum to settle the debt within a week or face dire consequences. As if this predicament weren’t enough, Harry sets his sights on acquiring JD’s (Eddie’s father) bar as collateral for the debt, sending his ruthless debt collector Big Chris to exact payment from JD.

Meanwhile, Harry’s insatiable appetite for profit leads him to covet two rare and valuable antique Holland & Holland shotguns up for auction. In a move that showcases his cunning, he enlists the services of Barry “the Baptist,” a seasoned operative, who in turn hires Gary and Dean - two bumbling thieves - to pilfer the prized firearms from a bankrupt lord. Unbeknownst to Harry, Gary and Dean unwittingly sell the shotguns to Nick “the Greek,” a local fence, who is oblivious to their true worth. As a result, Barry is left with little choice but to coerce the duo into retrieving the stolen goods.

Eddie’s return home sets in motion a series of events that will forever alter the trajectory of his life and those around him. As he eavesdrops on his neighbors - a ruthless gang led by the brutal “Dog” - planning a daring heist on a group of cannabis growers replete with cash and drugs, Eddie sees an opportunity too good to pass up. He confides in Tom, Soap, and Bacon, and the quartet decides to strike while the iron is hot, targeting their neighbors after they’ve completed their heist.

Dog’s gang executes their daring operation, but not without sustaining a casualty and attracting unwanted attention from a traffic warden. Despite these setbacks, they manage to escape with a duffel bag full of cash and a van loaded with cannabis. Eddie and his friends lay in wait, ambushing the gang and commandeering their vehicle before transferring the loot to their own ride. As they make their way back home, they dispose of the warden by the roadside and arrange for Nick to fence the drugs to the notorious gangster Rory Breaker.

Rory agrees to purchase the cannabis at a discounted price, but his satisfaction is short-lived as two of his men visit the growers, only to discover that they’ve been robbed and the very same cannabis he just acquired has vanished from his own growers. This development prompts Rory to threaten Nick into revealing Eddie’s address, tasking one of the growers, Winston, with identifying the culprits behind this audacious heist.

As JD’s crew raises a glass at their favorite watering hole, Dog’s gang, unwittingly aware that they’ve been swindled by their neighbors, sets a trap in Eddie’s apartment. Meanwhile, Rory and his cohorts arrive instead, sparking a brutal firefight that leaves everyone except Dog and Winston lying lifeless on the floor. In the chaos, Winston makes off with the contraband, while Dog attempts to escape with the shotguns and cash, only to be apprehended by Big Chris who seizes both the loot and the firepower.

The dynamics of power shift as Chris returns to his vehicle, only to find Dog holding his young son Little Chris hostage at knifepoint, demanding a ransom. Chris complies, starts the engine, and makes a hasty exit. Meanwhile, Gary and Dean unwittingly stumble into Harry’s office, unaware that they’re walking into a bloodbath. The ensuing confrontation claims the lives of Gary, Dean, Barry, and Harry.

As the friends discover the carnage at their flat and the heist gone awry, they converge on Harry’s office to find another gruesome scene unfolding. Without hesitation, they decide to take matters into their own hands, claiming the spoils for themselves. Chris, however, has other plans. He deliberately runs them off the road, rendering Dog helpless before delivering a devastating blow with his car door. With Eddie still reeling from the ordeal, Chris snatches back the cash and allows Tom to flee with the shotguns after a tense standoff.

The friends soon find themselves behind bars, but their acquittal comes swiftly as the warden identifies Dog’s crew as the masterminds of the heist. Back at the bar, Eddie, Bacon, and Soap dispatch Tom to dispose of the incriminating evidence – the shotguns – unaware that Chris has been secretly pocketing the loot. As the three friends leaf through an antique weapons catalogue, they’re stunned to discover that their ill-gotten gains are far more valuable than they ever could have imagined. Panicked, they frantically try to reach Tom, warning him not to dispose of the shotguns. The film concludes with Tom precariously perched over Southwark Bridge, his mobile phone ringing in his mouth as he prepares to rid himself of the incriminating evidence by dumping it into the River Thames.