Cockneys vs Zombies (2012)

A gang of bank robbers fight their way out of a zombie-infested London.

Director:

Matthias Hoene

Writers:

Matthias Hoene (original idea), James Moran (screenplay)

Stars:

Rasmus Hardiker, Harry Treadaway, Michelle Ryan

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rasmus Hardiker	...	Terry
Harry Treadaway	...	Andy
Michelle Ryan	...	Katy
Ashley Thomas	...	Mental Mickey
Jack Doolan	...	Davey Tuppence
Georgia King	...	Emma
Tony Gardner	...	Clive
Alan Ford	...	Ray
Honor Blackman	...	Peggy
Tony Selby	...	Darryl
Georgina Hale	...	Doreen
Dudley Sutton	...	Eric
Richard Briers	...	Hamish
Natalie Walter	...	Bank Manager
Phil Cornwell	...	Grainger

Storyline

This British movie is about a group of inept criminals who decide to rob a bank so they can save their grandfather's retirement home from being demolished by developers. Meanwhile on another building site some workers dig up an old graveyard and they get bitten by the "undead" which sets off a chain reaction. Then the bank robbers are cornered by the police while in the process of the robbery, but when they exit they find that they are all dead as a result of the horde of zombies. They have to get to the retirement home before the zombies do!

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Plot Keywords:

bank robber | zombie apocalypse | zombie | zombie comedy | zombie attack | 

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Taglines:

The undead are brown bread

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

I eisvoli

Filming Locations:

Three Mills Studios, Three Mill Lane, Bow, London, England, UK

Box Office

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kintop, Limelight, Molinare

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The opening scene at the construction site was shot on the first day of filming.

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Goofs

Near the end of the movie, Grand Father Cockney gets out of the boat to release the chain holding the boat to the shore, while he could have easily destroyed the lock on the other end of the chain which was tied on the deck of the boat. So he wont have to go to the danger zone.

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Quotes

Andy: Got a steel plate in his head; injury from the Iraq war. The had to remove part of his brain.
Terry: Yeah, the part of your brain that keeps you from being fucking psychopath!

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Crazy Credits

Mark Birmingham plays "Some Poor Bastard."

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Connections

References The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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Soundtracks

Grandstand Theme
Written and Performed by Keith Mansfield

User Reviews

Great English Zombie Flick.

First, it's a movie about zombies and it's English, so don't go in expecting some grandiose academy award winners. What we have is a film that is meant to be watched and enjoyed. It's purpose is to entertain us with zombies, gore, and the best type of dry Brit humor one can find. A job it accomplishes rather nicely.

It never takes itself seriously but doesn't go full on to cheeky parody mode either. I have to agree that like Shaun of the Dead or Tucker & DAle Vs Evil, this one has successfully blended a great comedy with a good horror flick. though I'll warn it's more about the good gore one finds rather than scares.

By far the strongest actor would be Alan Ford who fills the character role of "Grandad" brilliantly as the cantankerous grandfather of the two leads and the caretaker of an old folks home. He has some of the best lines- most of which you simply don't expect or at least won't know what the heck is gonna be said next. right from the get go with opening credits you have the idea it's gonna be a fun, somewhat satirical ride and indeed it is. In all, the plot isn't that much of a stretch(it's zombies) but the actors and director make it work. it has a decent music score too. after viewing it may not be in some horror fan's top fav list, but it will certainly not disappoint. (also if you like crass British slang you'll like this movie)