London Boulevard (2010)

An ex-con hired to look after a reclusive young actress finds himself falling in love, which puts him in direct confrontation with one of London's most vicious gangsters.

Director:

William Monahan

Writers:

William Monahan (screenplay), Ken Bruen (novel)

Stars:

Colin Farrell, Keira Knightley, David Thewlis

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Colin Farrell	...	Mitchel
Keira Knightley	...	Charlotte
David Thewlis	...	Jordan
Anna Friel	...	Briony
Ben Chaplin	...	Billy Norton
Ray Winstone	...	Gant
Eddie Marsan	...	DI Bailey
Sanjeev Bhaskar	...	Dr. Raju
Stephen Graham	...	Danny
Ophelia Lovibond	...	Penny
Jamie Campbell Bower	...	Whiteboy
Velibor Topic	...	Storbor
Lee Boardman	...	Lee
Alan Williams	...	Joe
Jonathan Cullen	...	Anthony Trent

Storyline

Mitchel ('Colin Farrell' ) just got out of jail and wants to stay legitimate but his friends involved in the messy London underground fear him and wants him to join them again but Mitchel tries his best to stay away. He gets himself a job as a bodyguard for a retired actress Charlotte (Keira Knightley) who is still hot news for the paparazzi. Mitchell, through his friend Billy eventually meets the underground Don by the name of Gant (Ray Winstone) who wants Mitch to work for him because of Mitch's reputations. While working together Mitch and Charlotte fall in love. Gant asks Billy to get the guy who sent Mitch to jail but it turns out to be the wrong one, Gant kills the guy in front of Mitch and lets Mitch know that he has to work for him now that Mitch has seen him commit the murder but Mitch refuses. Gant keeps trying to force Mitch to his side promising him good ranks and positions but he has to let go of Charlotte but Mitch turns him down even threatens him to stop trying making ...

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Plot Keywords:

actress | love | paparazzi | mob boss | london underground | 

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Taglines:

Not every criminal wants to be one.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [de]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 2010 (UK)

Also Known As:

London Boulevard - Crime e Redenção

Filming Locations:

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,431 (USA) (11 November 2011)

Gross:

$10,484 (USA) (18 November 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GK Films, Henceforth, Projection Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book that Gant is reading in bed near the end of the film is the Penguin edition of "The Social Contract" by Rousseau.

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Goofs

When the copper first appears at the flat where Mitchell is staying, he clearly introduces himself as 'Detective Sergeant Bailey'. But in the credits he is identified as 'DI Bailey'.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jailer: [to Mitchel] You. You're out.

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Connections

Referenced in Estrenos Críticos: Especial Series Americanas (2011)

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Soundtracks

"It'll Never Be Me"
By Electric Banana

User Reviews

Seriously Cool Film

Really, really, enjoyed this film. Colin Farrell is back on form. He should stick to straight forward, tough guy, black comedy rather than galavanting around on a horse in Alexander! The film reminds me of the type of filming that made me love 'In Bruges'. The atmosphere between Farrell and Ray Winston is pretty intense. Lady actresses Anna Friel and Keira Knightly are gorgeous and Anna plays a great role as Farrell's pain in the ass sister. David Thewlis is great and actually enjoyed seeing a cast made up of mainly British actors/actresses. I would strongly advise going to see this film. Better than expected. Only thing I would have changed was a different last minute to the film.