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Four Lions

  • 20102010
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  • 1h 37m
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Four Lions (2010)
Follow the misadventures of a group of British Islamic fundamentalists intent on sacrificing themselves for Allah.
Play trailer2:15
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Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
79K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,931
589
    • Christopher Morris
  • Writers
    • Christopher Morris
    • Sam Bain
    • Jesse Armstrong
  • Stars
    • Will Adamsdale
    • Riz Ahmed
    • Adeel Akhtar
    • Christopher Morris
  • Writers
    • Christopher Morris
    • Sam Bain
    • Jesse Armstrong
  • Stars
    • Will Adamsdale
    • Riz Ahmed
    • Adeel Akhtar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 197User reviews
    • 248Critic reviews
    • 68Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award

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    Photos45

    Riz Ahmed in Four Lions (2010)
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    Will Adamsdale
    Will Adamsdale
    • Alex
    Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed
    • Omar
    Adeel Akhtar
    Adeel Akhtar
    • Faisal
    Arsher Ali
    Arsher Ali
    • Hassan
    Nigel Lindsay
    Nigel Lindsay
    • Barry
    Kayvan Novak
    Kayvan Novak
    • Waj
    Julia Davis
    Julia Davis
    • Alice
    Craig Parkinson
    Craig Parkinson
    • Matt
    Preeya Kalidas
    Preeya Kalidas
    • Sofia
    Wasim Zakir
    • Ahmed
    Mohamad Akil
    • Mahmood
    • (as Mohammad Aqil)
    Karl Seth
    • Uncle Imran
    Waleed Elgadi
    Waleed Elgadi
    • Khalid
    • (as Willliam El-Gardi)
    Alex Macqueen
    Alex Macqueen
    • Malcolm Storge MP
    • (as Alex MacQueen)
    Shameem Ahmad
    Shameem Ahmad
    • Chairwoman
    Jonathan Maitland
    Jonathan Maitland
    • Newsreader
    • (as Jonny Maitland)
    Marcus Garvey
    Marcus Garvey
    • Marathon Policeman
    Darren Boyd
    Darren Boyd
    • Sniper
      • Christopher Morris
    • Writers
      • Christopher Morris
      • Sam Bain
      • Jesse Armstrong
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      According to Christopher Morris, Barry, the Jihadist group leader, was based on a former BNP member who in an attempt to out-knowledge the Asian youths he regularly assaulted, studied the Qur'an and as a result "accidentally converted himself" and became a Muslim.
    • Goofs
      When Barry is driving the group to the airport in his Citroen Xantia, he pulls over in a huff and swallows the key to stop them going. However, the key he produces and swallows is a Ford key, not a Citroen key. Additionally, the car is fitted as standard with a keypad immobiliser, requiring a security number to start - so Omar's attempt to hotwire the car would not have succeeded in real life.
    • Quotes

      Barry: [car breaks down] Fuck, Fuck, fuck it!

      Omar: Did you fix this then, Barry?

      Barry: Yes, I fixed it!

      Omar: Did ya?

      Barry: It's the parts... they're Jewish.

      Omar: What parts in a car are Jewish?

      [pause]

      Omar: Hmm?

      Fessal: Spark plugs.

      Barry: Spark plugs! Jews invented spark plugs to control global traffic.

    • Crazy credits
      The London Marathon had no involvement in the making of this film and its portrayal is entirely a work of fiction
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Nadia
      Written by Nitin Sawhney

      Performed by Jeff Beck

      Used by kind permission of Imagem Music

      Licensed courtesy of Sony BMG Records Ltd

    User reviews197

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    7/10
    Chris Morris gives an unfunny topic a funny turn
    I can't think of anything less funny than terrorists or terrorism, except maybe Hitler, so beautifully satirized in "The Producers." While this isn't quite on that level, this is a pretty funny comedy about four Jihad losers in Britain trying to plant a bomb somewhere that will make a statement. You just know by watching them try to make a video that they have no chance of pulling anything off. They agree on nothing and their stupidity knows no bounds.

    I actually watched this film because I am a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. Well, he is in it, but it's a tiny part at the end of the film.

    These guys can't decide where to strike - a mosque, the Internet, or where. After some disastrous tryouts, they decide on the London marathon. Given recent events, that was an interesting choice in 2010. Apparently that marathon is run in costume, or at least some people run it in costume, and since these guys have bombs under the costumes, they are huge, cumbersome things no one could ever really run in.

    Seeing these morons as buffoons doesn't help much, but the characters are extremely funny. It ends on a somewhat shocking note.
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    • Sep 15, 2013

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    • Release date
      • May 7, 2010 (United Kingdom)
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Official site
      • English
      • Urdu
      • Punjabi
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Almería, Andalucía, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Film4
      • Warp Films
      • Wild Bunch
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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