Legacy (2010/I)

Director:

Thomas Ikimi

Writer:

Thomas Ikimi (written by)

Release Date:

11 March 2011 (UK)

Genre:

Thriller

Plot:

Black Ops operative Malcolm Gray returns home after a botched mission in Eastern Europe. Holed up in a Brooklyn motel room...

Plot Keywords:

Black Op | Brooklyn New York City | One Word Title | Motel Room | New York City

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

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
Juliet Howland	...	Anne
Christina Chong	...	Jane
Michael Alspaugh	...	Carl
Michael Callaghan	...	Mikhail
Finlay Harris	...	Darnell's supporter
Adam Smith	...	Rescue Worker

Directed by
Thomas Ikimi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Thomas Ikimi		written by

Produced by
Idris Elba	....	executive producer
Thomas Ikimi	....	producer
Jessica Levick	....	associate producer
Michael Olsen	....	executive producer
Arabella Page Croft	....	producer
Kieran Parker	....	producer

Original Music by
Mark Kilian

Cinematography by
Jonathan Harvey

Film Editing by
Richard Graham
Thomas Ikimi

Casting by
Anna Kennedy

Production Design by
Gordon Rogers

Art Direction by
Andy Drummond

Costume Design by
Harriet Edmonds

Makeup Department
Jessica Cruickshank	....	assistant makeup artist
Maxine Dallas	....	makeup artist
Niamh Morrison	....	make-up and hair designer
Niamh Morrison	....	prosthetics effects

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marissa Carrera	....	second assistant director
Jonathan Farmer	....	first assistant director
Alison Wallace	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Philip Barratt	....	graphic artist
Philip Barratt	....	graphics
David Macleod	....	stand-by props assistant
Eona McCallum	....	stand-by art director
Brian McGraw	....	stand-by props
Andy Neilson	....	property master
Shona Paton	....	production buyer
Lynsey Sinnamon	....	lead scenic artist

Sound Department
Ruth Adelman	....	adr editor
Iain Anderson	....	foley mixer
Tom Griffiths	....	sound effects editor
Kahl Henderson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Longstaffe	....	dialogue editor
Micheal MacKinnon	....	foley artist
Alastair Mason	....	production sound mixer
Kian McClure	....	boom operator

Stunts
Carter Ferguson	....	fight director

Camera and Electrical Department
Eve Carreño	....	second assistant camera
Ian Forbes	....	lighting assistant
Tommy Hankinson	....	lighting assistant
David Hutchison	....	camera assistant
Vlad Martins	....	digital imaging technician
Mark Morley	....	grip
Ross Pearson	....	stand-by rigger
Mike Scott	....	Steadicam / camera operator
Jason Wingrove	....	focus puller
Lee Wooster	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Ellie Collyer-Bristow	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
April Gilchrist	....	costume assistant
Michael Weldon	....	costume assistant

Music Department
Matthew Janszen	....	assistant to composer
Matt Shelton	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Charlie Stuart	....	driver

Other crew
Marie Byrne	....	assistant to director
Michael Callaghan	....	development executive
Joe Gibson	....	still photgrapher
Lindsay Goodall	....	production coordinator
Glynn Henderson	....	safety consultant
Dolina Macfarlane	....	continuity
John Mazyck	....	title designer: main titles
Alex McKay	....	floor runner
Stephen McShane	....	production assistant
Pete Murphy	....	location manager
John O'Neill	....	production accountant
Scott Rodgers	....	armorer
Liam Shaw	....	floor runner
Dan Moss	....	work experience runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Black Camel Pictures

Distributors

• Codeblack Entertainment (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Intergroove Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Savalas Audio Post-Production  sound post-production

Also Known As:

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

Nigeria | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46400) | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, UK

Company:

Black Camel Pictures

Trivia:

Idris Elba spent most of the time filming in one room or another. The room that the film was filmed in, and his hotel room. The schedule was so tight, and the role so intense, that he barely ever had the time or energy to do anything else but prepare and perform.

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.