Moonwalkers (2015)

After failing to locate the legendary Stanley Kubrick, an unstable CIA agent must instead team up with a seedy rock band manager to develop the biggest con of all time-staging the moon landing.

Director:

Antoine Bardou-Jacquet

Writers:

Dean Craig (a film written by), Antoine Bardou-Jacquet (story by)

Stars:

Rupert Grint, Ron Perlman, Robert Sheehan

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rupert Grint	...	Jonny
Ron Perlman	...	Kidman
Robert Sheehan	...	Leon
Stephen Campbell Moore	...	Derek Kaye
Eric Lampaert	...	Glen
Kevin Bishop	...	Paul
Tom Audenaert	...	Renatus
Erika Sainte	...	Ella
Jay Benedict	...	Colonel Dickford
Kerry Shale	...	Mr. White
James Cosmo	...	Dawson
John Flanders	...	CIA Agent Murphy
Joe Sheridan	...	Pashman
Andrew Blumenthal	...	Kozinsky
Julie Maes	...	Barmaid Country Pub

Storyline

What if Apollo 11 never actually made it? What if, in reality, Stanley Kubrick secretly shot the famous images of the moon landing in a studio, working for the US administration? This is the premise of a totally plausible conspiracy theory that takes us to swinging sixties London, where a stubborn CIA agent will never find Kubrick but instead is forced to team up with a lousy manager of a seedy rock band to develop the biggest con of all time, in this riotous, high-tempo action-comedy.

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Plot Keywords:

moon landing | watching tv | cia agent | suitcase of money | head blown off | 

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Taglines:

Based on a true conspiracy theory.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence, graphic nudity, plentiful drug use and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Moonwalk

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Partizan Films, Nexus Factory, Potemkino

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The naked lady painting on the front of Renatus' house is a reference to the naked lady painting from "A Clockwork Orange."

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Goofs

Early on in Jonny's flat there is a Who/Steve Gibbons tour poster on the wall that is from 1976--seven years after the action takes place.

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Quotes

Kidman: It sounds like a rather large operation. How are we going to keep this secret?
Colonel Dickford: We'll do what the Egyptians did.Bury the architects inside the pyramid.

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Connections

References Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

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Soundtracks

Symphony NR 1 Andante
by Franz Joseph Haydn
(P) Bella Musica GmbH
Courtesy of MYMA (Montmorency Music Agency)

User Reviews

I loved it!, Funny Laugh out loud for Kubrick fans especially!!

No spoilers, but if you are an fanatic Kubrick fan you will be well entertained.

I saw the film tonight on ON DEMAND on cable (just released there.) i've been waiting to see it, but it was much better then I expected!

Loved every moment of it. A wonderful tribute to Kubrick and all the Kubrick memes. There are other 60's related things going on. Great concept, great writing...made for esoteric laughs.

Besides constant Kubrick references, there are Antonioni and Hal Ashby nods. Hitchcock too.

The cast was terrific. Production values very good.