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

Thomas Ikimi edited the film and then Richard Graham was brought on to refine and re cut parts Thomas' edit. Richard Graham's input was invaluable as he somehow managed to shave off 15 minutes of the film but still maintain the integrity of Thomas' edit, which Richard respected. It ended up a good partnership.

User Reviews

Ignore the IMDb rating...

I was shocked when I looked this movie up to see that its rating. For a film with a smaller budget it is excellent. Fans of The Wire will be pleased to see Idris Elba in a challenging role. Fans of Batman Begins/The Dark Knight, will recognize Joe Chill and Detective Ramirez. Eamonn Walker plays a sympathetic antagonist and brother to Idris Elba.

The film itself takes place after a failed mission and Malcom Gray (Idris Elba) holds up in a dingy apartment alone. As the film proceeds it becomes clear that not everything is what it seems. For a low budget psychological thriller, there is quite a lot of action.

Sadly, I think this movie is destined to be under-rated and under- appreciated. Give it a chance, you won't be disappointed.