as Dai Rhys Morgan Hopkins as Chip Roberts Buddug Williams as Mrs Mort Ronnie Williams as Mr Mort Boyd Clack as the Vicar Reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of based on reviews from critics. Roger Ebert gave the film two stars out of four, saying that he "was not sure where the movie wanted to go and what it wanted to do--this despite the fact that it goes many places and does too much." He also compared it unfavourably to Trainspotting, which had been released the previous year. William Thomas of Empire gave it 4 out of 5 and wrote that the film "is low-life and proud of it. It's gritty, brutal and not for the faint of heart." He calls the comparisons to Trainspotting "a masterstroke of marketing but far from accurate". The film was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival. The Welsh former international rugby union referee, Nigel Owens, stated that the movie was his favourite one. Documentary and sequel The 1997 TV documentary Shoot Out in Swansea: The Making of "Twin Town", by Richard Barber, looked at the making of Twin Town and featured interviews with the cast and crew of the film. In April 2009 director Kevin Allen revealed plans for a sequel, stating that Rhys and Llŷr Ifans were willing to reprise their roles. The plans for a sequel, which would have seen the pair return from North Africa as Muslim converts, were called off in 2012, however, when Allen changed direction in his life and became a pig farmer. In 2016 Allen stated in a Wales Online article that he is working on a sequel set around the Llanelli area, Allen says it will again be a comedy but with a political spin regarding the legalisation of marijuana. See also Mine All Mine References External links 1997 films 1990s black comedy films British black comedy films British coming-of-age films Films directed by Kevin Allen Films set in Wales Films shot in Wales Films set in Swansea Films shot in Swansea British drama films PolyGram Filmed Entertainment films Gramercy Pictures films 1997 directorial debut films 1997 comedy films 1990s British films