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 cast includes two Oscar winners: Colin Firth and Sir Michael Caine, and one Oscar nominee: Samuel L. Jackson.

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Goofs

The number on the rear of the medal obviously represents the date that Eggsy's dad died - 19th December 1997. As Kingsman is a British organisation, it would be written 19.12.97, not 12.19.97.

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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 Czech Blu-ray that was released by FilmArena has both the censored and uncensored version included.

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Connections

Referenced in DuckTales: Double-O-Duck in You Only Crash Twice! (2020)

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Soundtracks

Heavy Crown
Written by Iggy Azalea / Jon Turner / Jon Shave / George Astasio / Jason Pebworth / Ellie Goulding & Salt Wives
Published by Sony / ATV Allegro, Sony / ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd
Universal Music Publishing Ltd / Global Talent Publishing / Copyright Control
Courtesy of Turn First Artists
Performed by Iggy Azalea and Ellie Goulding
Courtesy of Virgin EMI Records. Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd
[Second song played during the end titles]

User Reviews

Crazy, over-the-top ultra violent fun!!!

I just came back from a pre-screening of 'Kingsman' and let me tell you: if you liked the first Kick-Ass, you are going to LOOOVE this film! I would never have thought that a stiff Brit like Colin Firth could pull off action - but boy, does he whoop ass in this one. I thought the story was rather original (don't know the Comic), it's a bit like an ultra violent James Bond parody. Or better: a crossbreed of Bond and Kick-Ass. Finally an action movie that doesn't use kiddie-gloves. The kid who plays the recruit is also worth mentioning. I've never seen him before but he really nails it. There's a lot of humor in this film, it really doesn't take itself too seriously, but it's not overdone. And Sam Jackson finally found something he hasn't done yet. I guess his role was already spoiled a bit in the trailer, but believe me: you haven't seen Jackson in this kind of part before. This is an excellent, over-the-top bloody and sexy film for fans of old-school action films. I give it 10 stars. Highly recommended!

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