Hollywood hardman Rat Liotta plays the tough guy on the big screen - but in real-life the actor is scared of lifts.

Hollywood actor Ray Liotta has been charged with driving under the influence after his car allegedly struck two parked cars in Los Angeles on Saturday evening.

Director Ritchie – better known as Mr Madonna – is one of the new breed of Brit moviemakers obsessed with gangsters, low-lifes, charmless hustlers.

In one of the best and most gripping films in some time we are on the mean streets of a city long in decline for writer-director Carnahan's stunningly carved story, which he has shot in atmospheric tones.