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Jun 3, 2011 · A film based on the book by Howard Marks, a British drug dealer who became an MI6 agent and had dealings with the CIA, PLO, IRA and the Mafia. Rhys Ifans stars as Marks, who smuggled marijuana worldwide and faced legal troubles in the US.
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- Biography, Comedy, Crime
- Bernard Rose
- 2011-06-03
Though he had up to 43 aliases, he became known as "Mr Nice" after he bought a passport from convicted murderer Donald Nice. After his release from prison, he published a best-selling autobiography, Mr. Nice (1996), and campaigned publicly for changes in drugs legislation.
- Imprisoned for 7 years
- 4, including Amber
- Writer
English. Box office. £528,534. Mr Nice [1] (US title Mr. Nice) is a 2010 crime drama film written and directed by Bernard Rose, Mr Nice is in part a biopic, a loose film adaptation of Mr Nice, the cult 1997 autobiography by Howard Marks. The film features an ensemble cast starring Rhys Ifans as Howard Marks, along with David Thewlis, Omid ...
- £528,534
- Mr Nice, by Howard Marks
- Luc Roeg
- Philip Glass
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Mr Nice is the autobiography of former drug dealer Howard Marks. [1] Published in 1996, it became an international bestseller due in large part to the humour and unabashed bravado the author uses to describe his life and the sheer scale of his drug deals involving, among others, the CIA, MI6, the IRA and the Mafia.
- United Kingdom
- 466 pp
- English
- 1996
Jun 3, 2011 · Rhys Ifans stars as Howard Marks, a former Oxford student who became an international drug dealer with ties to MI6, the IRA and the Mafia. The film follows his adventures and misadventures from the 1960s to the 1980s, based on his autobiography.
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- Drama, Biography
Jul 3, 2018 · Mr Nice is Howard Marks' staggering story of Britain's most wanted man: the dazzling ascent and crashing comedown of one of the twentieth century's most notorious and eccentric drug lords. Audacious, seductive and rambunctious, it is a true crime classic.
- Howard Marks