Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

A spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay by), Matthew Vaughn (screenplay by)

Stars:

Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson

8 wins & 27 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adrian Quinton	...	Terrorist (as Adrian Quentin)
Colin Firth	...	Harry Hart / Galahad
Mark Strong	...	Merlin
Jonno Davies	...	Lee
Jack Davenport	...	Lancelot
Alex Nikolov	...	Little Eggsy
Samantha Womack	...	Michelle Unwin
Mark Hamill	...	Professor Arnold
Velibor Topic	...	Big Goon
Sofia Boutella	...	Gazelle
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Valentine
Michael Caine	...	Arthur
Taron Egerton	...	Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
Geoff Bell	...	Dean
Jordan Long	...	Poodle

Storyline

A young man named Gary "Eggsy" Unwin (Taron Egerton), whose father died when he was a young boy, is dealing with living with the creep his mother is with now, who mistreats her and him. He goes out and does something to one of the creep's friends. He gets arrested and he calls the number a man gave him around the time his father died, to call if he needs help. A man named Harry Hart (Colin Firth) approaches him and tells him he's the one who helped him. He tells him that he knew his father. When the man Eggsy slighted wants some payback, Harry takes care of him and his companions single-handedly. Harry then tells Eggsy that he's part of a secret organization called "The Kingsman", and his father was also part of it. He died trying to make the world safe. Harry offers Eggsy the opportunity to be a Kingsman, and he takes it. He undergoes a gruelling training course. Harry is looking into the demise of another Kingsman, and the trail leads him to tech billionaire Valentine, a.k.a. "V" (...

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Plot Keywords:

spy | training | female rear nudity | class differences | death of father | 

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Taglines:

Manners maketh man.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of strong violence, language and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

The "Looking good. Feeling good" exchange is a reference to Trading Places (1983), which is a movie about opposite ends of the class privilege scale, and the line was used twice between Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy in that movie.

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Goofs

When Roxy is being lifted to "the edge of space" she puts her helmet on, the fitted camera is on the left of the helmet. Then when she's ready to go, it's on the right.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Lancelot: [over the radio] This is Zero One Alpha. We have secured Falcon. I say again, we have secured Falcon.
Harry Hart: [interrogating terrorist] By the time I count to ten, you will have told me exactly what I need to know. If not, the number ten will be the last thing you will ever hear.
Harry Hart: One. Two. Three.
[Hart shoots the terrorist in both legs; the terrorist slumps forwards]
Harry Hart: Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight.
[the terrorist sits back up, with a grenade pin in his teeth]
Interrogator: Grenade! Sir, get back!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are formed by pieces of rubble that fall off of an Arabian compound during the opening scene. The title of the movie itself is formed by snowflakes in a snow globe.

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Alternate Versions

The Vietnamese, Argentine and Indonesian cinema versions cut out the notorious church scene.

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Connections

References Trading Places (1983)

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Soundtracks

Feel the Love
Written by Piers Agget (as Piers Aggett), Kesi Dryden, Amir Amor (as Amir Izadkhah), John Newman
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. & B-Unique Music Limited
Administered by Kobalt Music
Performed by Rudimental
Licensed courtesy of Warner Music UK Ltd

User Reviews

Quintessentially British, Hilariously Funny, Brutally Violent

Stylish, brutal and hilarious. 'Kingsman' is an extremely quintessentially British flick full of over-the-top yet hilarious comedy, brutal violence and a quirky image of England. Since James Bond's debut in 1962, a number of films have attempted to reinvent the genre, with films like 'Johnny English', 'Get Smart', 'This Means War' and many more, however, none have come close to displaying the perfect blend like 'Kingsman' has. Matthew Vaughn has become renowned for taking on action-comedy projects, for instance 'Kick-Ass' (which is still stronger than this but only just), and along the way has kept that feel-good British aspect to it that makes our greatest secret agent (James Bond) such an icon. All-in-all 'Kingsman' is a brilliant, well-executed film.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English Arabic Swedish

Release Date:

13 February 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Secret Service

Filming Locations:

Sharpthorne tunnel, Bluebell Railway, West Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$81,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,206,331, 15 February 2015

Gross USA:

$128,261,724

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$414,351,546

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Marv Films, Cloudy Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1