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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Language Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 02/08/2000 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 40 mins Studio: Lions Gate Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Crime, Crime Thriller, Gangster Film

Goldie and David Bowie star in this fast-paced, gritty crime thriller. The film opens with Ray (writer-director Andrew Goth) and Terry (Goldie) getting released from jail. The two are cousins, long-time friends, and fellow gang members. Ray wants to go straight, have a family and a real job. Terry wants to get back in the business and does so with a vengeance. He makes a killing selling drugs to school kids, enlarges his already sizeable arsenal, and intimidates all who encroach on his turf, especially a mysterious Chinese gang that looks to claim new ground. During Terry's incarceration, gang matters were left to the button-down super-efficient dealings of Bernie (Bowie); after his release, tensions between the two thugs rapidly build. Seeing Ray's return to the straight life as weakness, the ever evil Terry kidnaps and tortures Ray's girlfriend. Ray resolves to get revenge and an ultra-violent shoot out soon ensues. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

Goldie - Terry
Andrew Goth - Ray
David Bowie - Bernie
Rachel Shelley - Clare
Clint Dyer - Leon

This violent thriller about British gangsters determined to claim their share of the action gets a solid presentation on DVD. B.U.S.T.E.D. has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. Viewers have a choice between two audio formats, Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround; the dialogue is in English, with optional Spanish subtitles. Bonus materials include a commentary track featuring director Andrew Goth and producer Joanne Reay, a short documentary on the making of the film, biographies of the key cast and crew members, and the picture's original trailer. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide