| The Grind | |
| Director: | Rishi Opel |
| Producer: | Rishi Opel Freddie Connor |
| Starring: | Jamie Foreman Danny John-Jules Zoe Tapper Kellie Shirley Gordon Alexander Freddie Connor |
| Music: | Paul Saunderson |
| Cinematography: | Bo Bilstrup |
| Editing: | Rishi Opel |
| Studio: | The Grind Productions |
| Distributor: | 4Digital Media |
| Runtime: | 87 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Budget: | £100,000 |
| Gross: | TBA |
The Grind is a 2012 crime drama film written and directed by Rishi Opel, and starring Jamie Foreman, Freddie Connor, Gordon Alexander, Zoe Tapper, Danny John-Jules and Kellie Shirley.
The film tells the story of Vince, a nightclub manager of The Grind in Hackney, East London. Vince, having fought his way to a decent living and respectable lifestyle, is determined to settle down and take life easier. Bobby, Vince's best friend from school, is released from prison and their friendship soon falls apart. Bobby's addiction to cocaine and gambling spirals out of control and he now owes a huge amount of money to Vince's boss, Dave, owner of The Grind and an East End loan shark. Vince's life takes a dramatic turn for the worse.
The Grind features a cast including Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake, Nil By Mouth, Oliver Twist, Doctor Who, Eastenders), Danny John-Jules (Death in Paradise, Red Dwarf, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Zoe Tapper (Survivors, Desperate Romantics) and Kellie Shirley (Eastenders, The Office). Also appearing in cameo roles are Dynamo (street magician known for ‘'Dynamo: Magician Impossible'’ on Watch) and Sway (MOBO award-winning British grime artist).