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He would much prefer the river full of honest eels
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A Thousand Blows

He would much prefer the riverfull of honest eels to any fuckin' churchyardfull of mug...

He would much prefer the river
full of honest eels to any fuckin' churchyard
full of mug punters

Full Transcript

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He would much prefer the river full of honest eels
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to any fuckin' churchyard full of mug punters.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:25
Uploaded
Mar 31, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
drama, history, sport
Production
The Story Collective,Matriarch Productions,Water & Power Productions,The Walt Disney Company EMEA,Nebulastar

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Movie Summary

The fortunes of Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends newly arrived from Jamaica. Fighting for survival in the violent melting pot of Victorian London's East End, they come up against Sugar Goodson, a dangerous, veteran boxer.
S01 • E06 And we can grieve about what things could have been - A Thousand Blows 00:07
And we can grieve about what things could have been
S01 • E05 - Buster Williams? - [chuckles] - A Thousand Blows 00:08
- Buster Williams? - [chuckles]
S01 • E04 [sighs] - A Thousand Blows 00:06
[sighs]
S01 • E06 A better use of our time would be to face what is haunting you. - A Thousand Blows 00:07
A better use of our time would be to face what is haunting y...
S01 • E04 I inherited this nervous disposition from my mother. - A Thousand Blows 00:05
I inherited this nervous disposition from my mother.
S01 • E03 The handsome, brilliant, charming ones aren't always the best long term. - A Thousand Blows 00:07
The handsome, brilliant, charming ones aren't always th...
S01 • E05 You have promise, Hezekiah, but this, this is madness. - A Thousand Blows 00:06
You have promise, Hezekiah, but this, this is madness.
S01 • E01 And as the Queen of the Elephants, I travel around this beautiful city - A Thousand Blows 00:09
And as the Queen of the Elephants, I travel around this beau...
S01 • E05 Americans are the best fighters in the world, and of that stock, - A Thousand Blows 00:06
Americans are the best fighters in the world, and of that st...
S01 • E01 Opportunities that will change their lives. - A Thousand Blows 00:06
Opportunities that will change their lives.
S01 • E05 That's if he even agrees to fight a Black, which is highly unlikely. - A Thousand Blows 00:08
That's if he even agrees to fight a Black, which is hig...
S01 • E04 [exhales sharply, chuckles] - A Thousand Blows 00:09
[exhales sharply, chuckles]
S01 • E01 And I may-- may have one such opportunity for you, - A Thousand Blows 00:10
And I may-- may have one such opportunity for you,
S01 • E05 Look, I want to beat the whole world with your backing, sir. - A Thousand Blows 00:06
Look, I want to beat the whole world with your backing, sir.
S01 • E02 [Mary grunting] - A Thousand Blows 00:08
[Mary grunting]
S01 • E05 And if I wasting my time, tell me now and that'll be the end of it. - A Thousand Blows 00:05
And if I wasting my time, tell me now and that'll be th...
S01 • E06 [breathes shakily] - A Thousand Blows 00:09
[breathes shakily]
S01 • E05 But I will find a way into your West End rings, - A Thousand Blows 00:09
But I will find a way into your West End rings,
S01 • E04 It would be funny - A Thousand Blows 00:05
It would be funny
S01 • E02 Oh, there's no God - A Thousand Blows 00:06
Oh, there's no God