Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program, just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay)

Stars:

Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson

6 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Quinton	...	Terrorist (as Adrian Quentin)
Colin Firth	...	Harry Hart / Galahad
Mark Strong	...	Merlin
Jonno Davies	...	Lee
Jack Davenport	...	Lancelot
Alex Nikolov	...	Little Eggsy
Samantha Womack	...	Michelle Unwin
Mark Hamill	...	Professor Arnold
Velibor Topic	...	Big Goon
Sofia Boutella	...	Gazelle
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Valentine
Michael Caine	...	Arthur
Taron Egerton	...	Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
Geoff Bell	...	Dean
Jordan Long	...	Poodle

Storyline

Harry Hart is part of an elite secret spy organization called the Kingsman. When he finds a regular street kid named Gary "Eggsy" Unwin down on his luck, he recruits him into the ultra intense training program. Meanwhile, criminal tech mastermind Valentine is planning a mass genocide to wipe out certain DNA codes. When the Kingsman learn about the crime, Hart and Eggsy have to spring into action, track down the mastermind and his weapon and sift through a web of traitors to stop his plot.

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Plot Keywords:

female rear nudity | training | spy | anal sex | traitor | 

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Taglines:

Manners maketh the man.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Arabic Swedish

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kingsman and Sons

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$81,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$42,000,000 (USA) (13 February 2015)

Gross:

$128,248,205 (USA) (26 June 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Marv Films, Cloudy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Actress Sofia Boutella had to undergo an intense training schedule to portray the part of Gazelle. Boutella has said: "They taught me Thai boxing, Taekwondo, and how to work with cables. Gazelle uses her legs to kill, so I had to learn different types of kicks. I'd never done anything like it before."

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Goofs

When Merlin is briefing Galahad and Arthur in the dining room the screen states that Professor Arnold has brown eyes when he in fact has blue eyes.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lancelot: [over the radio] This is Zero One Alpha. We have secured Falcon. I say again, we have secured Falcon.
Harry Hart: [interrogating terrorist] By the time I count to ten, you will have told me exactly what I need to know. If not, the number ten will be the last thing you will ever hear.
Harry Hart: One. Two. Three.
[shoots near him]
Harry Hart: Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight.
Interrogator: Grenade! Sir, get back!
[jumps on the terrorist]

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Crazy Credits

There is an extra scene just after the end credits begin.

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Connections

References La Femme Nikita (1990)

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Soundtracks

Get Ready For It
Written by Gary Barlow / Howard Donald / Mark Owen / Steve Robson
Published by Sony / ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd & Imagem Music
Performed by Take That
Courtesy of Polydor Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

Who said the traditional Bond formula is dead?!!

I was lucky enough to go to an advanced screening of Kingsman: The Secret Service. Watching the trailer a month ago made me interested to watch this movie since I'm a fan of spy movies especially the 007 movies. The movie is about a young teenager from London called "Eggsy" who is chosen by a professional agent from a super secret organisation who call themselves the "Kingsmen" to go through the deadliest "job interview" to be the next Kingsman spy.

That said I must say I was not disappointed. The action is fast-paced and there's a lot of comedy.The movie is sort of like 007 meets Men in Black. The movie obviously parodies the old traditional 007 formula especially of the Roger Moore era but this is done in a good way. Kingsman; The Secret Service reminded me how great the old 007 formula was until it was changed until Daniel Craig's portrayal of the agent. After watching this movie Daniel Craig better take notes because there is a new agent on the block and that is "Eggsy'.

That being said Kingsman: The Secret Service is the best movie of 2015 so far. Don't miss it!!!