Unlocked (2017)

A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack.

Director:

Michael Apted

Writer:

Peter O'Brien (screenplay)

Stars:

Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Toni Collette

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Noomi Rapace	...	Alice Racine
Orlando Bloom	...	Jack Alcott
Toni Collette	...	Emily Knowles
John Malkovich	...	Bob Hunter
Michael Douglas	...	Eric Lasch
Matthew Marsh	...	Frank Sutter
Makram Khoury	...	Yazid Khaleel (as Makram J Khoury)
Brian Caspe	...	Ed Romley
Philip Brodie	...	Wilson
Tosin Cole	...	Amjad
Michael Epp	...	David Mercer
Tom Reed	...	Buzz Cut
Raffaello Degruttola	...	Payne
Kevin Shen	...	Barrett
Aymen Hamdouchi	...	Lateef

Storyline

A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack.

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Plot Keywords:

falling from height | virus | telephone call | terrorist | terrorism | 

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Taglines:

The truth has many enemies.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Czech Republic Switzerland UK USA

Language:

English Arabic German

Release Date:

5 May 2017 (UK)

Also Known As:

Conspiração Terrorista

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bloom, Czech Anglo Productions, Di Bonaventura Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Apted was inspired to cast Orlando Bloom after seeing him in Zulu (2013).

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Goofs

At a certain point, the main character is seen taking the magazine out of her handgun. This is done shortly after shooting the same gun, which means one bullet is still chambered. however, when she pulls the trigger the gun doesn't fire, suggesting there's no bullet in the chamber.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Eric Lasch: You asked me how far I would go to protect my country... whatever it takes
Eric Lasch: [on using a bombing murdering innocent civilians just to assassinate a whistle blower] Traitors must be dealt with

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Connections

Featured in The Graham Norton Show: John Boyega/Orlando Bloom/Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn/Lucie Jones (2017)

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Soundtracks

Traditional Drum Cadences
Performed by Ohio University Marching Band
License courtesy of Ohio University Marching Band

User Reviews

A Fun Thriller

I recently watched "Unlocked" starring Naomi Rapace on Netflix. About a third of the way through the movie Orlando Bloom appeared and I thought to myself, Oh, no, the makers couldn't let a woman carry the movie without bringing in a hunky man (love interest alert!) to help her do all the things that she, only a mere woman, couldn't manage on her own. I won't spoil the movie for who might wish to see it but suffice to say that it didn't turn out that way at all. Naomi Rapace managed very well on her own, better in fact than Orlando Bloom, who in his defence was only a mere man. Despite its absurd premise the movie was very entertaining mainly because it had a talented woman in the lead. Since watching the movie I have read some reviews, most of which were scathing - unjustifiably in my opinion. The acting was interesting: the low-key but very compelling Rapace and Toni Collette contrasting nicely with John Malkovich in full Mad Hatter mode. The plot and its pacing effective enough, despite various plot lapses. The casting of Michael Douglas was a major blunder: simply having him in the movie gives half the plot away and (as I said) the premise, Douglas's rationale for the goings-on he put in motion, is about as silly as silly can be. But we don't learn that rationale until the end of the movie. Till then it is a movie that gives its audience an enjoyable couple of hours.