Legacy: Black Ops (I) (2010)
"Legacy" (original title)

Black Ops operative Malcolm Gray returns home after a botched mission in Eastern Europe. Holed up in a Brooklyn motel room, he is torn between retribution and personal salvation as he ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Ikimi

Writer:

Thomas Ikimi

Stars:

Idris Elba, William Hope, Monique Gabriela Curnen

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Idris Elba	...	Malcolm Gray
William Hope	...	Mark Star
Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Valentina Gray
Richard Brake	...	Scott O'Keefe
Clarke Peters	...	Ola Adenuga
Julian Wadham	...	Gregor Salenko
Gerald Kyd	...	Gustavo Helguerra
Mem Ferda	...	Andriy
Niall Greig Fulton	...	Vladimir
John Kazek	...	Dimitri
Annette Badland	...	Stephanie Gumpel
Lara Pulver	...	Diane Shaw
Eamonn Walker	...	Darnell Gray Jnr
Joe Holt	...	Ronny Tarbuck
Deobia Oparei	...	Roy Cloglam

Storyline

Black Ops operative Malcolm Gray returns home after a botched mission in Eastern Europe. Holed up in a Brooklyn motel room, he is torn between retribution and personal salvation as he mentally unravels. When the walls close in, his story may be all he can leave behind.

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Plot Keywords:

black op | brooklyn new york city | one word title | motel room | new york city

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence including some torture and pervasive language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Nigeria UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 2011 (UK)

Also Known As:

Legacy: Black Ops

Filming Locations:

Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Camel Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Niamh Morrison not only handled prosthetics but also handled aspects of makeup as well. Her work was so authentic that Thomas and other crew found it hard to look at Idris Elba's scars on some days. Particularly the infamous 'back scene' day.

User Reviews

Worth A Watch, A Different Kind Of Film.

I like to believe I am a man who prefers the different type of story and something that's a bit engaging and new. Legacy definitely offers that.

It takes place in a hotel room where Malcolm Gray (Idris Elba) uncovers a scandal linked with his brother who is a senator. All the while having flashbacks of his time on the force with his comrades and what he went through.

It's intense, gripping and you are never bored. Elba is truly fantastic and shows his range beyond Stringer Bell. The whole cast is amazing and I keep wishing Eamonn Walker had more scenes!!!! The acting throughout was truly amazing and the writing was clever as well as the direction that really drew you in to this puzzle of a film.

I do think there are a few things that could have made it more claustrophobic and emphasized the lonesome nature of this story but nothing in the world can ever be perfect. The film does enough to make it a must-watch.