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:

London ain't big enough for the both of 'em.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

James Moran was first approached to write the script in 2008.

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Goofs

When Ray (Alan Ford) is telling his story of fighting the Nazi's, he bashes in, starts shooting. But he's armed with a Lee-Enfield, the standard British infantry rifle of WW2. One has to run the bolt to fire, something he never does, just firing continuously.

However since it is his own retelling he is probably not a stickler to facts and may be embellishing quite a bit to make himself sound more heroic.

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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

Featured in WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Zombie Kills (2014)

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Soundtracks

Monster
Written by Robin Hawkins, James Frost, Alex Pennie and Iwan Griffiths
Performed by The Automatic
Master recording courtesy of B-Unique Records
Published by EMI Music Publishing

User Reviews

Great British Comedy/Horror! A new cult classic?

This film was both funny and bloody! If Guy Ritchie directed a zombie film this would be the result. A funny LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS type of Comedy/Horror. The plot is mostly original and the action is bloody and gory in scenes which makes this film fun to watch. It's not quite SHAUN OF THE DEAD but it's very close. There are a few familiar faces for those who have seen a lot of the great British Guy Ritchie type films. There are some great kill scenes too. I found myself watching the movie and seeing a few comparisons to the for-mentioned comedy/horror film. This will be, in my opinion, another cult classic in years to come. I give it an 8.5 out of 10.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cockneys vs Zombies

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$107,348

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kintop, Limelight, Molinare

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1