Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
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- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 8 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast
| Riz Ahmed | ... |
Omar
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| Arsher Ali | ... |
Hassan
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| Nigel Lindsay | ... |
Barry
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| Kayvan Novak | ... |
Waj
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| Adeel Akhtar | ... |
Faisal
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| Julia Davis | ... |
Alice
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| Craig Parkinson | ... |
Matt
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| Preeya Kalidas | ... |
Sofia
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Wasim Zakir | ... |
Ahmed
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Mohamad Akil | ... |
Mahmood
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Karl Seth | ... |
Uncle Imran
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| Waleed Elgadi | ... |
Khalid
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| Alex Macqueen | ... |
Malcolm Storge MP
(as Alex MacQueen)
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| Shameem Ahmad | ... |
Chairwoman
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| Jonathan Maitland | ... |
Newsreader
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| Marcus Garvey | ... |
Marathon Policeman
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| Darren Boyd | ... |
Sniper
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| Kevin Eldon | ... |
Sniper
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Adil Mohammed Javed | ... |
Nabil
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| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... |
Negotiator
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Toby Longworth | ... |
Heimlich Man
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| Danny Ashok | ... |
Phone Shop Assistant
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| Will Adamsdale | ... |
Alex
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Jayson Benovichi Dicken | ... |
Khan Soldier (uncredited)
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Mike Friend | ... |
Pret Server (uncredited)
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| Ian Hughes | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Tobias James-Samuels | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Mark Morrell | ... |
Security Guard (uncredited)
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| Christopher Morris | ... |
Commentator on end credits (uncredited)
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| Reece Noi | ... |
Shoulderboy (uncredited)
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| Chris Wilson | ... |
Police Inspector (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christopher Morris | ... | (as Chris Morris) |
Written by
| Christopher Morris | ... | (written by) (as Chris Morris) & |
| Sam Bain | ... | (written by) & |
| Jesse Armstrong | ... | (written by) |
| Simon Blackwell | ... | (additional writing) |
Produced by
| Angus Aynsley | ... | executive producer |
| Carole Baraton | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Carlton | ... | executive producer |
| Will Clarke | ... | executive producer |
| Rita Dagher | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Findlay | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Herbert | ... | producer |
| Afi Khan | ... | associate producer |
| Caroline Leddy | ... | executive producer |
| Alex Marshall | ... | executive producer |
| Faisal A. Qureshi | ... | associate producer |
| Rebekah Wray Rogers | ... | line producer: additional photography (as Rebekah Wray-Rogers) |
| Tessa Ross | ... | executive producer |
| Derrin Schlesinger | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Lol Crawley | ... | director of photography |
Film Editing by
| Billy Sneddon | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| James Cundill | ... | online editor |
| Dan Dolan | ... | digital intermediate film recorder |
| Richard Etchells | ... | senior on-line editor |
| Matthew Gray | ... | assistant editor (as Matt Gray) |
| Max Horton | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Scott Liddle | ... | digital intermediate film recorder |
| Jason Rayton | ... | assistant editor: additional photography |
| Ben Setterfield | ... | digital intermediate film recorder |
| Cliff Thomas | ... | arri coordinator |
| Mandy Miller | ... | post-production paperwork (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Des Hamilton | ||
Production Design by
| Dick Lunn | ||
Art Direction by
| Julie Ann Horan | ||
Set Decoration by
| Duncan Wheeler | ... | (as Ducan Windram-Wheeler) |
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Walter | ||
Makeup Department
| Hannah Booth | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Vikki Lawson | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Fiona Lobo-Cranston | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Magi Vaughan | ... | hair stylist: additional photography / makeup artist: additional photography |
Production Management
| Michelle Camp | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Vicky Chapman | ... | unit manager: additional photography |
| Tracey Josephs | ... | head of production: Film4 |
| Fiona Lamptey | ... | production manager: Film4 |
| Javier Navarrete Fernández-Nieto | ... | production assistant |
| Rebekah Wray Rogers | ... | production manager |
| Barry Ryan | ... | head of production: Warp Films |
| Jack Suckling | ... | unit manager |
| Alex Sutherland | ... | production manager: Spain |
| Emma Zee | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Cathie | ... | second assistant director |
| Louisa Dance | ... | third assistant director: crowd |
| Samuel Donovan | ... | second assistant director: additional photography |
| Joe Geary | ... | first assistant director |
| Richard Stanley Jan Harris | ... | third assistant director: additional photography (as Richard Harris) |
| Simon Hedges | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
| Ian Hughes | ... | third assistant director (as Ian 'Pebbles' Hughes) |
| Tom Fenwick Smith | ... | third assistant director: dailies |
| Ainara Trigueros | ... | third assistant director: Spain |
| Tom White | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Roxanna Arefpour | ... | art department assistant: Spain |
| Paul de Csernatony | ... | property master |
| Samantha Harley | ... | stand-by art director (as Sam Harley) |
| Lisa Kenny | ... | art director: additional photography / assistant art director |
| Mike Roberts | ... | dressing props |
| Paul Robinson | ... | stand-by props |
| Chris Swan | ... | property master: Spain |
| Duncan Wheeler | ... | buyer (as Duncan Windram-Wheeler) |
| Neil Griffiths | ... | dresser (uncredited) / stand-by props (uncredited) |
| Russell Lee | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Anthea Nelson | ... | designer: additional photography (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Jim Allen | ... | sound maintenance |
| Maurizio Armato | ... | Mix assistant: Simone Corelli |
| Adam Armitage | ... | sound effects editor |
| Stuart Bagshaw | ... | foley editor |
| Darren Banks | ... | sound effects editor |
| Oliver Brierley | ... | sound effects editor |
| James Feltham | ... | post-production sound coordinator |
| Alexander Fielding | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Nigel Heath | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Malcolm Hirst | ... | sound recordist |
| Stefano Mascitti | ... | synchronization |
| David Mitchell | ... | sound recordist: additional photography |
| Rebecca Morgan | ... | sound maintenance: additional photography |
| Daniel Muñoz | ... | boom operator: Spain (as Dani Munoz) |
| Keith Partridge | ... | foley mixer |
| Stefan Podolczuk | ... | trainee sound editor |
| Alex Sawyer | ... | dialogue editor |
| Barnaby Smyth | ... | foley artist |
| Jason Stevens | ... | sound negative |
| Chris Sturmer | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Paul Gorrie | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Mike Kelt | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Juan Ramón Molina | ... | special effects: Spain (as Juan Ramon Molina) |
Visual Effects by
| Avtar Bains | ... | lead visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Martin Bovingdon | ... | cg modeller: Framestore |
| Jason Burnett | ... | visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Kevin Curtis | ... | elements shoot: Framestore |
| Anthony Gibbs | ... | animator: Framestore / digital designer: Framestore |
| Timothy Greenwood | ... | lead visual effects compositor: Framestore (as Tim Greenwood) |
| Max Horton | ... | colourist |
| Katie Isaksen | ... | roto artist: Framestore |
| Pete Jones | ... | visual effects production assistant: Framestore |
| David Lochhead | ... | cg animator: Framestore |
| Sharon Lock | ... | digital designer: Framestore |
| James Long | ... | visual effects data operator: Framestore |
| Alix Ludlam | ... | visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Savneet Nagi | ... | visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Darran Nicholson | ... | lead visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Adam Parry | ... | animator: Framestore, Superfad / digital designer: Framestore, Syperfad |
| Simon Whalley | ... | visual effects producer: Framestore |
| Will Yarrow | ... | visual effects compositor: Framestore |
| Adam Hawkes | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andy Merchant | ... | stunt performer |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chris Newton | ... | stunt performer: Wookie |
| Juan Manuel Torres Gómez | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dave Ainley | ... | electrician |
| Jacqui Bellamy | ... | additional still photographer |
| Richard Bevan | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera, additional photography |
| Ole Bratt Birkeland | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, marathon unit |
| Daniel Chaytor | ... | lighting trainee |
| Jess Doxey | ... | second assistant camera |
| Francisco Durban | ... | assistant camera: Spain |
| Steven Gardner | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jessica Greene | ... | second assistant camera: additional photogrphy |
| Joel Guy | ... | camera trainee |
| Hannah Kenworthy | ... | camera trainee |
| James Little-Hales | ... | steadicam operator |
| Andy Lowe | ... | gaffer |
| Lee Martin | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Terry Maskell | ... | electrician |
| Derrick Peters | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Matt Risby | ... | cameraman: epk |
| Dean Rogers | ... | still photographer |
| David Oliver Scarpa | ... | assistant camera (as David Oliver) |
| John Taylor | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marc Tempest | ... | grip (as Marl Tempest) |
| Simon Tindall | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| Alex Veitch | ... | camera trainee |
| Erik Wilson | ... | director of photography: marathon unit |
| Martyn Culpan | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Lee Howarth | ... | stand-by rigger (uncredited) |
| Fabian Wagner | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Martin Gibbons | ... | casting assistant |
| Syd Hampson | ... | extras casting |
| Kimberley O'Neill | ... | casting assistant |
| Mohsan Qureshi | ... | extras casting |
| Kerry Smith | ... | casting assistant |
| Emma Stafford | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Juani Cabrera | ... | costume assistant: Spain |
| Carmen Cristea | ... | costumer |
| Lisa Phillips-Dodsworth | ... | costume assistant: additional photography |
| Fraser Purfit | ... | costumer |
| Doina Raducut | ... | costumer |
| Hannah Walter | ... | costume supervisor: additional photography |
Location Management
| Vicky Chapman | ... | assistant location manager: marathon unit |
| Juanito Fernández | ... | location manager: Spain (as Juan Fernández) |
| Richard Godfrey | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Richard Knight | ... | location manager |
| Matthew Whitney | ... | assistant location manager (as Matt Whitney) |
Music Department
| Phil Canning | ... | music supervisor |
| Jonathan Whitehead | ... | composer: Trailer Music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Samuel Donovan | ... | script coordinator |
| Iain Morris | ... | script consultant |
| Rebecca Rycroft | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Peter Connelley | ... | unit driver |
| Craig Hudson | ... | driver: facilities |
| Karl Jones | ... | unit driver |
| Ian Kitchingman | ... | driver: camera car |
| Paul Pearson | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Tim Adams | ... | production runner |
| Reno Antoniades | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Angie Bailey | ... | unit nurse |
| Colin Batchford | ... | security |
| Penny Brockhurst | ... | auditor: Shipleys |
| Mike Brookes | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion bond: Film Finances UK |
| Sue Clark | ... | animal supplier and coordinator: Timber Tops |
| Rebecca Coppin | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson (as Rebecca Pick) |
| Nalika Da Silva | ... | production runner |
| Harry Dixon | ... | head of business affairs: Film4 |
| Libby Durdy | ... | representative: Warp Films |
| Jacqui Edwards | ... | archive consultant |
| John Ensby | ... | laboratory contact |
| Jim Ferguson | ... | unit nurse |
| Nick Ginerver | ... | unit nurse |
| Ally Gipps | ... | representative: Warp Films |
| Robin Gutch | ... | representative: Warp Films |
| Silvia Gómez | ... | production coordinator: Spain (as Silvia Gomez) |
| Boyd Harvey | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Dan Hillsdon | ... | production accountant |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion bond: Film Finances UK |
| Dave Holloway | ... | epk |
| Tommy Husband | ... | representative: Warp Films |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: Shipleys |
| Gareth Jones | ... | post-production accountant |
| Jen Kenwood | ... | representative: Warp Films |
| Tor Kristoffersen | ... | production runner: additional photography |
| Sam Lavender | ... | development executive: Film4 |
| Sharon Lock | ... | title designer: Framestore |
| Paco Lozano | ... | crowd fixer: Spain |
| Imran The Man | ... | field consultant |
| Cristina Martin | ... | production assistant: Spain |
| Charles McDonald | ... | unit publicist |
| Helene Michaelides | ... | runner |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services: Optimum Releasing, Lee & Thompson |
| Antonio Molina | ... | armorer: Spain |
| Sarah Moloney | ... | floor runner |
| Nicola Morrow | ... | production coordinator: additional photography (as Nicola Morror) |
| Veronique Mousnier | ... | representative: Optimum Releasing |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | legal services: Optimum Releasing, Lee & Thompson |
| Javier Navarrete Fernández-Nieto | ... | production assistant: Spain (as Javier Navarrete) |
| Anna Ortaga | ... | first aider: Spain |
| Raquel Palermo | ... | production assistant: Spain |
| Lisa Parman | ... | unit nurse |
| Linda Pather | ... | completion bond: Film Finances UK |
| Danny Perkins | ... | representative: Optimum Rekeasing |
| Natasha Pilbrow | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson |
| Jim Ranyard | ... | risk and safety management officer |
| Sophia Rashid | ... | language coach |
| Rogelio Rodriguez | ... | production assistant: Spain |
| Jen Rooks | ... | production assistant: additional photography (as Jennifer Rooks) |
| Kate Ruddock | ... | unit nurse |
| Andy Shakesby | ... | unit nurse |
| Niall Shamma | ... | finance manager: Warp Films |
| Mark Shelley | ... | armorer |
| Sudie Smyth | ... | completion bond: Film Finances UK |
| Andrea Sumnall | ... | unit nurse |
| Antoine Taupin | ... | production loan: Natixis Coficine |
| Natalie Usher | ... | legal services: Lee & Thompson (as Natalie Bass) |
| Helen Varty | ... | assistant: Film4 |
| Christopher Vidal | ... | production loan: Natixis Coficine (as Christople Vidal) |
| Hannah Yarberry | ... | unit nurse |
| Luke Glover | ... | runner (uncredited) |
| Tommy Husband | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jen Kenwood | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Sarah Parfitt | ... | delivery paperwork coordinator (uncredited) |
| Russell Smith | ... | production counsel (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Richard Ayoade | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Baynham | ... | special thanks |
| Layla Blackman | ... | special thanks |
| Jake Bussmann | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Coleman | ... | film made possible thanks to (as Jono) |
| Stephen Davies | ... | film made possible thanks to |
| Chris Dickens | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Eno | ... | special thanks |
| William Heath | ... | film made possible thanks to |
| Lorraine Heggessey | ... | special thanks |
| Phillip Hylander | ... | film made possible thanks to |
| Armando Iannucci | ... | special thanks |
| Claire Keelan | ... | special thanks |
| Muzz Khan | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Kimberlin | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Lashamar | ... | special thanks |
| Amber Loke | ... | special thanks |
| Jonathan Maitland | ... | film made possible thanks to (as Jonny Maitland) |
| Silke Matzpohl | ... | thanks |
| Beatrice McMillian | ... | special thanks |
| Stephen Merchant | ... | special thanks (as Steve Merchant) |
| Prash Naik | ... | special thanks |
| Anthea Nelson | ... | special thanks |
| Lucille Pardee | ... | special thanks |
| Alice Perman | ... | special thanks |
| Tony Ryan | ... | film made possible thanks to |
| Lorne Sommerville | ... | film made possible thanks to |
| Matt Stone | ... | special thanks |
| Luke Wray Rogers | ... | special thanks (as Luke Wray) |
Production Companies
- Film4 (presents)
- Warp Films
- Wild Bunch (in association with) (presents)
- Optimum Releasing (in association with) (presents)
Distributors
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Drafthouse Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Future Film (2011) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Hopscotch Films (2010) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2010) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paradiso Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paradiso (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Praesens-Film (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- UFO Distribution (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Alta Films (2011) (Spain)
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Capelight Pictures (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Eagle Pictures (2012) (Italy) (Blu-ray)
- Eagle Pictures (2012) (Italy) (DVD)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Hero (2016) (Finland) (tv)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Midget Entertainment (2010) (Denmark)
- Noble Entertainment (2011) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Optimum Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2012) (France) (DVD)
- Teleview International (2010) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Framestore (visual effects)
- Superfad (digital design and animation)
- Artem
Other Companies
- Abbey Catering (catering)
- Ace Film Catering (catering)
- Amro Facilities (facilities vehicles supplied by)
- Anglo American Filming Vehicles (tracking vehicles supplied by)
- Barclays Bank (banking provided by)
- Celtic Films (production services: Spain)
- Extreme Facilities (cameras supplied by)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Film4 (funding)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Fresco Film Services (service production support: Spain)
- Hackenbacker Audio Post Production (sound re-recording facilities)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services: Optimum Releasing)
- Media Insurance Brokers (insurance brokers)
- Natexis Coficiné (production loan)
- Provision Leeds (cameras supplied by)
- Provision Leeds (lighting supplied by)
- SDD Global Solutions (legal services: USA)
- Shipleys (auditors)
- SmithDehn (legal services: USA)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Technicolor (digital intermediate)
- Timber Tops (animal supplier and coordination)
- Vehicles in Vision (action vehicles supplier)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce. In a storm of razor-sharp verbal jousting and large-scale set pieces, Four Lions is a comic tour de force; it shows that-while terrorism is about ideology-it can also be about idiots. Written by Sundance Film Festival |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP608,608, 09 May 2010 |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nadia See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The London Marathon had no involvement in the making of this film and its portrayal is entirely a work of fiction See more » |
| 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. See more » |