Kill Your Friends (2015)
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- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Crime
- 01 Apr 2016 (USA)
- Movie
An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.
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- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Nicholas Hoult | ... |
Steven Stelfox
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| James Corden | ... |
Roger Waters
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| Georgia King | ... |
Rebecca
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| Craig Roberts | ... |
Darren
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| Jim Piddock | ... |
Derek Sommers
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| Joseph Mawle | ... |
James Trellick
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| Dustin Demri-Burns | ... |
David Schnieder
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| Damien Molony | ... |
Ross
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| Bronson Webb | ... |
Rob Hasting
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| Ella Smith | ... |
Nikki
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Rosanna Hoult | ... |
Katy
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| Ed Skrein | ... |
Rent
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| Tom Riley | ... |
Parker Hall
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| Kurt Egyiawan | ... |
Tim
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| Hugh Skinner | ... |
John
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| Moritz Bleibtreu | ... |
Rudi
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| Alex Gillison | ... |
Gunter
(as Alexander Gillison)
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| Ieva Andrejevaite | ... |
Anna
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| Osy Ikhile | ... |
Rage
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| David Avery | ... |
Fisher
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| Charlie Anson | ... |
Press Officer
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| Ria Zmitrowicz | ... |
Songbird Chantelle
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Alannah Olivia | ... |
Songbird Suzy
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| Danielle Walters | ... |
Songbird Tiffany
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Cerise Reid | ... |
Songbird Debbie
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Frida Sundemo | ... |
Marcy
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| Edward Hogg | ... |
DC Woodham
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Thomas Ottersen | ... |
Jimmy Stein
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Lewis Watson | ... |
The Lazies Band
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Rob Austen | ... |
The Lazies Band
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| Adam Double | ... |
The Lazies Band
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| Al Weaver | ... |
Bill
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| Dinita Gohil | ... |
MTV Newsreader
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Elizabeth Chong | ... |
Girl in Club
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| Kelly Burke | ... |
Emma
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| Rosanna Arquette | ... |
Barbara
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| Len Blavatnik | ... |
Ashley Werner
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| Russell Kilmister | ... |
Colin
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Maxine Ashley | ... |
Club Singer
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| Jumayn Hunter | ... |
Rory
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Melissa Steel | ... |
Ellie Crush
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Gil Cohen-Alloro | ... |
Cannes Waiter
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| Holly Coleman | ... |
Rudi's Girl #1
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Danni Kemp | ... |
Rudi's Girl #2
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Emily Harris | ... |
Rudi's Girl #3
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Sophie Rose | ... |
French prostitute
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Louise Hazel | ... |
Air Stewardess Cannes
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Virginia Garcia Esteban | ... |
Air Stewardess New York
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Leon Rolle | ... |
Andy
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Mark Stanton-Kelly | ... |
Guitarist
(as Mark Stanton Kelly)
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Elaine O'Donoghue | ... |
Radio Plugger
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Jacqueline Yvette | ... |
Pam (Derek's PA)
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Jo Evans | ... |
Strip Club Girl #1
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Holly Erikkson | ... |
Strip Club Girl #2
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Emily Agnes | ... |
Party Girl #1
(as Emily Shaw)
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Lauren Brooke-Young | ... |
Party Girl #2
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Chris Cartwright | ... |
Security Guard
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| J.B. Roté | ... |
NY Girl in Street
(as J.B. Rout)
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Robert-Anthony Artlett | ... |
Drunk French Guy / Texas Trucker / London Raver (uncredited)
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Lars Markus Verpeide Bakke | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Marc Benanti | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Hannah Blamires | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Jennifer Brenner | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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Jill Buchanan | ... |
The Office Cleaner (uncredited)
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Leona Carlo | ... |
Leaflet Distributer / Clubbee (uncredited)
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John Carr | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Will Charlton | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Claire Churchman | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Alec Coles-Aldridge | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Bern Collaço | ... |
First Class Airplane Passenger (uncredited)
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Thomas Conroy | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Andrei Csolsim | ... |
Clubber / Drunk French Guy (uncredited)
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Kirsty Dilley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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James Ducker | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Dyer | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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Molly Edwards | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Jennifer Ann Elmore | ... |
Record Executive (uncredited)
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Duane Francis | ... |
Night clubber (uncredited)
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Connor Harris | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Erick Hayden | ... |
Jim Powell (uncredited)
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Samantha Hindman | ... |
Swearing Club Girl (uncredited)
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Marilyn May James | ... |
Restaurant Diner (uncredited)
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Jemiyah | ... |
Party girl (uncredited)
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Cameron Joel | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Ryan Joyce | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Ally Kadambi | ... |
'Gwen Stefani' Clubber (uncredited)
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| Joshua Kekana | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Sophie Knight | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Lukas Landau | ... |
Office Worker (uncredited)
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Amanda Langton | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Rogers Leona | ... |
Diner (uncredited)
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| Laurent C. Lucas | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Rachel Marquez | ... |
Executive Assistant (uncredited)
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Shina Shihoko Nagai | ... |
restaurant guests at Cannes (uncredited)
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Yves O'Hara | ... |
Bouncer / Clubber (uncredited)
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Tim Packham | ... |
Man in pub (uncredited)
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Russell Parry | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Lindy Pieri | ... |
Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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Luke Poulton | ... |
Clubber / Guy at Gig (uncredited)
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Christopher J Railton | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Deborah Rosan | ... |
Actress (uncredited)
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George Codey Russell | ... |
Party Boy (uncredited)
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Venla Shalin | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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| Neil Alexander Smith | ... |
Texan Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
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Orpheus Spiliotopoulos | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Ellie Tanner | ... |
Smoking Girl (uncredited)
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Charlotte Taylor | ... |
Texas Club Ticket Operator / Clubber (uncredited)
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Brian Woodward | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Frida Zo | ... |
Clubber (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Owen Harris | ||
Written by
| John Niven | ... | (novel and screenplay) |
Produced by
| Len Blavatnik | ... | executive producer |
| Kate Buckley | ... | executive producer |
| Gregor Cameron | ... | producer |
| Will Clarke | ... | producer |
| Charlie Copsey | ... | assistant producer |
| Ivan Dunleavy | ... | executive producer |
| Aviv Giladi | ... | executive producer |
| Ben Giladi | ... | executive producer |
| Marshall Leviten | ... | line producer |
| Dan MacRae | ... | executive producer |
| Andy Mayson | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Norris | ... | executive producer |
| Danny Perkins | ... | executive producer |
| Mike Runagall | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tom Holkenborg | ... | (as Junkie XL) |
Cinematography by
| Gustav Danielsson | ||
Editing by
| Bill Smedley | ||
Editorial Department
| Thom Berryman | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| James Corless | ... | operations manager: Pinewood Digital |
| James Gourley | ... | end credits |
| Daniel Greenway | ... | additional editor |
| Adam Inglis | ... | colorist |
| Jashesh Jhaveri | ... | deliverables technician |
| Adam McHattie | ... | Digital Archive Manager |
| Laura Mountford | ... | deliverables engineer |
| Matthew Streatfield | ... | assistant editor |
| Maimunah Yahkup | ... | conform editor |
Casting By
| Colin Jones | ||
Production Design by
| Charlotte Pearson | ||
Art Direction by
| James Price | ||
Costume Design by
| Susie Coulthard | ||
Makeup Department
| Freda Ellis | ... | hair and makeup artist |
| Alice Jones | ... | make up trainee |
| Tanya Lodge | ... | makeup designer |
| Mini Shah | ... | hair and make-up supervisor |
Production Management
| Nigel Bennett | ... | post-production manager |
| Andrew Bonner | ... | production manager |
| Lucas Saunal | ... | unit manager |
| Jackie Vance | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sean Clayton | ... | second assistant director |
| Jim Imber | ... | assistant director / first assistant director |
| Christian Otty | ... | third assistant director |
| Stephanie Zari | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Ben Bagley | ... | standby props |
| Simon Bradbury Philip | ... | property master |
| Nina Cumberbirch | ... | art dept assistant |
| Marcia Doyle | ... | art dpartment |
| Tom Gardner | ... | stand-by props |
| Ian Griffin | ... | dressing props |
| Laura Harkin | ... | assistant buyer |
| Kez Keyte | ... | stand-by props |
| Simon Marsay | ... | standby art director |
| Matthew Ramm | ... | set dresser |
| Tilly Scandrett | ... | graphic designer |
| Mandy Sorrin | ... | production buyer (as Amanda Cuttill) |
| Richard Symons | ... | painter |
| Tory Cobb | ... | props assistant (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Baldock | ... | adr mixer |
| Lilly Blazewicz | ... | sound editor |
| Linda Brenon | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Miles Croft | ... | boom operator |
| Matt Davies | ... | dialogue editor |
| Glen Gathard | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Robin Gerrard | ... | boom operator: dailies |
| Antoine Gervais | ... | sound mix technician |
| Arthur Graley | ... | sound editor |
| Peter Hanson | ... | adr mixer / music editor / re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Andrea King | ... | foley artist |
| Sarah Lynch | ... | adr casting |
| Henry Milliner | ... | sound recordist |
| Jemma Riley-Tolch | ... | foley editor |
| Adam Scrivener | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Skehill | ... | sound mix technician |
| Phoebe Street | ... | adr |
| Derek Trigg | ... | sound editor |
| Russell Jeffery | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Noémie Cauvin | ... | matte painter |
| Mike Connolly | ... | compositor: InvisibleArts |
| Elysia Greening | ... | digital compositor |
| John Hardwick | ... | digital compositor / visual effects artist |
| Will Hardwick | ... | digital compositor |
| Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Stephanie Jean Staunton | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Ben Dimmock | ... | stunt double |
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Mark Stanton-Kelly | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nea Asphäll | ... | assistant camera / first assistant camera |
| Adam Harris | ... | best boy |
| David Holliday | ... | crane grip |
| Rebecca Horsburgh | ... | grip trainee |
| Paul Kemp | ... | key grip |
| Alistair King | ... | second assistant "b" camera |
| Lydia Lewis | ... | second assistant camera: second unit |
| James Metcalfe | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Claire Pie | ... | second assistant: a cam |
| Dean Rogers | ... | still photographer |
| Chris Samworth | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jonathan Tanner | ... | console operator |
| Mathieu Treacy | ... | camera trainee: dailies |
| François Vigon | ... | focus puller: Cannes unit / rental camera |
| Tim Wiley | ... | gaffer |
| Rick Woollard | ... | camera operator/steadicam / cinematography: 2nd unit |
Casting Department
| Toby Spigel | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ben Allard | ... | costume trainee |
| Mollie Barr | ... | costume supervisor |
| Katie Broome | ... | costume intern |
| Hannah Glossop | ... | co designer |
| Courtenay Pascoe | ... | costume intern |
| Katy Taylor | ... | key stand-by costumer |
| Ruby Utley | ... | costume intern |
| Bryony Wright | ... | costume intern |
Location Management
| Shachar Benjamin Krein | ... | location assistant |
| Duncan Laing | ... | location scout |
| Kevin Ramsay | ... | location manager |
| Xavier Wakefield | ... | location manager: France |
Music Department
| Daniel Barker | ... | song writer |
| Emad Borjian | ... | composer: additional music |
| Stephen Perone | ... | additional music programmer |
| Rich Robinson | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Jackson | ... | script supervisor |
| Chloe Moss | ... | script executive (as Chloe Sophia Moss) |
Transportation Department
| Mo Zadeh | ... | driver: cast |
Additional Crew
| Michael Clayton | ... | mix runner |
| James Corless | ... | operations manager: Pinewood Digital |
| Emmanuel Denizot | ... | French subtitles |
| Zoe Flower | ... | unit publicist |
| Adam Foster | ... | crowd production assistant: dailies |
| Samantha Gardner | ... | assistant accountant |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Julia Hillsdon | ... | production executive: Pinewood Productions |
| Katie Hudson | ... | adr |
| Rebecca Ioannou | ... | production secretary |
| Sara Janasz | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Abi Jarvis | ... | production assistant |
| Cathrine Koppel | ... | floor runner/driver |
| Dan MacRae | ... | head of development: UK, StudioCanal |
| Luke Moorcock | ... | deliverables engineer |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | head of legal and business affairs: UK, Studio Canal |
| Katie Neal | ... | production coordinator |
| Sebastien Ordonez | ... | assistant: location manager - France unit |
| Lyndsey Orr | ... | choreographer/dancer |
| Marcus Payne | ... | french adr vocals: post production |
| Paris Rivers | ... | adr |
| Angela Scurrah | ... | legal services: production |
| Camilla Southwell | ... | runner/driver |
| Andrew Ward | ... | health & safety advisor / health and safety advisor |
| Rebecca Wolf | ... | production accountant |
| Darren Woolfson | ... | technical director |
| Delila Z. | ... | voice actress |
Thanks
| Nick Angel | ... | thanks |
| Jemma Ballantyne | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonathan Glazer | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Adam Granite | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Michael Guido | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ferdy Unger Hamilton | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Chrissie Hynde | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rufus Jones | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Ceci Kurzman | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Stephen Landsdown | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Billy Lazarus | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Zane Lowe | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Lyndsey Posner | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Philip Raskind | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Nicola Roberts | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Rena Ronson | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jamila Scott | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Seal | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Mark Shanker | ... | the producers wish to thank |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Chrysalis Films (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal (2015) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2015) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Well Go USA Entertainment (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- 25th Floor Film (2015) (Russia)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2015) (Germany)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- New Select K.K. (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Roadshow Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- WOWOW Cinema (2016) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
- Painting Practice (CG and visual effects)
Other Companies
- AI-Film (funding)
- Black Hangar Studios (aviation props)
- Black Hangar Studios (soundstage)
- Black Hangar Studios (water tank)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Guys & Dolls Casting (extras casting)
- HireWorks (Avid Nitris DX rental)
- Parlophone (soundtrack)
- Pinewood Digital (digital dailies)
- Pinewood Studios (digital production services)
- Production Copier Company (production equipment and services)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting)
- Warner Music (soundtrack)
Storyline
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| Taglines | Lies. Betrayal. Murder. Just another day at the office. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film takes place in 90s, a 'Cool Britannia' era where Britpop music has dominated the industry. Most of the songs in official soundtrack album feature real-life stars at the moment such as 'Oasis', Blur and Radiohead. See more » |
| Goofs | The film is set in 1997. Stelfox is standing outside the 'Eventim Apollo' (A.K.A. The Hammersmith Odeon). A sign on the building can be seen saying Eventim Apollo, when this film is set the venue was called 'Hammersmith Apollo' it has changed hands several times and did not become the Eventim Apollo until 7th of September 2013. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #44.8 (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beetlebum See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the fine print at the end of the credits, it says "No animals or A&R persons were harmed in the making of this film." See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
James Trellick: What is the meaning of life? Darren: [as Steven is about to answer] To drive your enemies before you and hear the lamentations of their women. See more » |