Gerard Butler stars as One Two, a street-smart mobster who has learned to play both sides of the fence. Two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson stars as the ruthless head mobster, Lenny Cole, part of London's old mob regime, which is quickly losing ground to the wealthier foreign mob. Thandie Newton stars as One Two's love interest, Stella, a smart and sexy accountant with ties to the underworld. Idris Elba stars as Mumbles, One Two's partner in crime and best friend. Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and Jeremy Piven star respectively as Mickey and Roman, two Americans trying to break into the music scene in London. Rounding out the main cast are Mark Strong as Archie, Lenny Cole's right-hand man, and Toby Kebbell as Johnny, a British punk rock star.