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.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 24 nominations total
Mohamad Akil
- Mahmood
- (as Mohammad Aqil)
Waleed Elgadi
- Khalid
- (as William El-Gardi)
Jonathan Maitland
- Newsreader
- (as Jonny Maitland)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording 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.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- Crazy creditsThe London Marathon had no involvement in the making of this film and its portrayal is entirely a work of fiction
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010)
- SoundtracksNadia
Written by Nitin Sawhney
Performed by Jeff Beck
Used by kind permission of Imagem Music
Licensed courtesy of Sony BMG Records Ltd
Featured review
Chris Morris has never been one to shy away from subjects that others would call taboo or simply just wrong and that isn't going to change with his latest film 'Four Lions' the story of a group of wannabe suicide bombers. Not the most jovial of subjects I hear you cry, but how wrong could you be? For here we have not only a truly funny film but also a poignant one and one of the best British films of the last decade. Meticulous to detail Morris spent over five years researching the films central themes of terrorism and religion and a lifetime of studying human behaviour and it's only with this foundation that he, along with co writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show), could have made such a brilliant film. You will laugh and hard, then you will realise what it is you are laughing at take a breath and then laugh some more. In the same way that the recent American remake of Battlestar Galactica dealt in allegories of the war on terror, politics and human nature but just happened to be set in space 'Four Lions' just happens to be set in a terrorist cell and in his own admission Morris admitted that he wanted to explore group dynamics that could be found either in a football team, a club of sorts or the guys in this movie. It is so cleverly done that at no point is the film patronising or preachy it just makes you think about the absurd nature of how people think and what lengths they will go to for something they believe in. The film also contains some scenes of the gang spending normal time with their families, even discussing their plans with the children and it's in these scenes that we given over to the idea that they are ordinary people about to do something extraordinary. The cast play their roles, not only with great comic timing, but with an understanding of the subject matter that reflects in their performances. The script is so sharp that not only will you miss stuff on first viewing you will be quoting it for months to come. It is well shot and perfectly paced but let's not forget that this is satire of the highest order and in that there will be elements that might not appeal to all. But if you think you can stomach it then let me assure you that you will see one of the funniest films from one of Britain's most underrated and genuinely talented comedians. Rubber dingy rapids.
- come2whereimfrom
- Apr 20, 2010
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Bốn Con Sư Tử
- Filming locations
- Almería, Andalucía, Spain(Pakistan scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $304,616
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $41,512
- Nov 7, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $6,149,356
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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