Movie

Shifty

★ 5.8(37)20081h 25m

Shifty is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 13 June 2026.

Where to watch Shifty

🇨🇦 Canada

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Good to know

Director: Eran Creevy
Release date: 2008-10-24
Runtime: 1h 25m
Language: English
Box office: $245,426
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Film

Shifty — trailer

About Shifty

Shifty is a 2008 movie in the Thriller genre, directed by Eran Creevy, starring Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays and Jason Flemyng. It has a runtime of 1 hour 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 37 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shifty in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Shifty, a young crack cocaine dealer in London, sees his life quickly spiral out of control when his best friend returns home. Stalked by a customer desperate to score at all costs, and with his family about to turn their back on him for good, Shifty must out-run and out-smart a rival drug dealer, intent on setting him up for a big fall.

Cast

Riz Ahmed

Shifty

Daniel Mays

Chris

Jason Flemyng

Glen

Francesca Annis

Valerie

Nitin Ganatra

Rez

Jay Simpson

Trevor

Dannielle Brent

Jasmine

Kate Groombridge

Loretta

Jason Maza

Malik

Jordan Long

Lenny

Rory Jennings

Otis

Ene Frost

Magnus

Themes & keywords

drug dealerpoliceheroincocaine

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Shifty in Canada?+

In Canada, Shifty is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Shifty on Netflix?+

Shifty is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is Shifty?+

Shifty has a runtime of 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).

Who stars in Shifty?+

Shifty stars Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Francesca Annis and Nitin Ganatra.

When did Shifty come out?+

Shifty is a 2008 movie directed by Eran Creevy.

What genre is Shifty?+

Shifty is Thriller film.

Who directed Shifty?+

Shifty was directed by Eran Creevy.