Sorted (2000)
A young lawyer gets more than he bargains for while investigating his brother’s mysterious death.
Original Title: Sorted (2000) | AKA: Puesto
⭐️ STARRING
Matthew Rhys – Carl
Sienna Guillory – Sunny
Tim Curry – Damian Kemp
Jason Donovan – Martin
Fay Masterson – Tiffany
Kelly Brook – Sarah
Ben Moor – Thames Barrier Officer
Claire Harman – Thames Barrier Girl
🎬 CREW
Directed by Alexander Jovy
Written by Nick Villiers, Christian Spurrier & Malcolm Campbell
Musical score by Guy Farley (The Bank Job)
Release date: October 6, 2000
Budget: $9 million
Filming location: London, England
🎬 ALSO KNOWN AS (AKA)
🌐 🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇮🇳 🇮🇪 🇳🇿 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 Sorted (Original Title)
🇧🇬 Изтрещяване
🇭🇺 Szétcsúszva
🇵🇹 História Repetida
🇷🇺 В поисках брата
🇪🇸 Puesto
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Sorted (2000)
Sorted is a 2000 British thriller directed by Alexander Jovy, starring Matthew Rhys, Sienna Guillory, Fay Masterson, and Tim Curry.
Plot
Carl, a young lawyer from Scunthorpe, travels to London after the sudden death of his brother Justin. As he investigates, he discovers Justin led a secret double life inside the city’s underground rave scene. A group of all‑night ravers welcome Carl as Justin’s brother, pulling him deeper into a world of drugs, sex, thumping house music, and shady figures — especially eccentric club owner Damian Kemp. Carl gradually uncovers the truth behind Justin’s suspicious death.
Cast
- Matthew Rhys — Carl
- Sienna Guillory — Sunny
- Fay Masterson — Tiffany
- Tim Curry — Damian Kemp
- Jason Donovan — Martin
- Kelly Brook — Sarah
- Additional supporting roles include Ben Moor, Colin McFarlane, Gina Murray, and others.
🎥 Production Details
- Director: Alexander Jovy
- Story: Alexander Jovy
- Screenplay: Nick Villiers, Christian Spurrier, Malcolm Campbell
- Producers: Fabrizio Chiesa, Mark Crowdy
- Cinematography: Mike Southon
- Editing: Justin Krish
- Music: Guy Farley
- Production Company: Jovy Junior Enterprises
- Budget: Between £4 million and $9 million (sources vary; both are cited)
Soundtrack (Extensive)
The film features a large lineup of late‑90s/early‑2000s electronic, trance, and club artists, including:
- Leftfield
- Morcheeba
- Public Enemy
- Elvis Presley
- Matt Darey
- Mauro Picotto
- Paul Johnson
- Aphrodite
- Agnelli & Nelson
- Depeche Mode
- Art of Trance
- Lost Tribe
- CRW
The closing credits use a trance remix of Ithaka’s “So Get Up”.
Setting & Themes
Sorted blends:
- Mystery thriller
- Rave/club culture drama
- Rites‑of‑passage narrative
It depicts late‑1990s London nightlife with:
- Ecstasy‑fuelled raves
- Shady club figures
- A protagonist navigating moral ambiguity
Reception
- Empire Magazine: 3 stars — praised its style, plotting, and avoidance of gangster clichés.
- BBC: 3 stars — praised authenticity of club culture but noted pacing issues.
IMDb user reviews highlight believable club scenes, strong Tim Curry performance, and heavy drug/violence atmosphere.
Release Information
- 23 June 2000 — Munich Film Festival
- 6 October 2000 — UK release
Running Time
- 98 minutes (most sources)
- 99 minutes (British Council listing)
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