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

This movie was released two years after its source comic book was published. "The Secret Service" rolled out onto the shelves of comic book stores in February 2012, telling the story of a gentleman spy training his street-punk nephew to be the next great Secret Agent and exploring two co-existing sides of British culture.

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Goofs

On approaching the destination, Merlin requested permission to land whilst on the finals approach to the runway. Normally, a pilot would request this far earlier.

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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 MARV title card sequence begins with Battlezone (1980).

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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 WatchMojo: Another Top 10 Misleading Movie Trailers (2015)

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Soundtracks

Slave To Love
Written by Bryan Ferry
Published by BMG Rights Management UK Ltd., a BMG Chrysalis company © 1985
Used with permission. All Rights reserved.
Performed by Bryan Ferry
Courtesy of Virgin EMI Records Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Operations Ltd

User Reviews

That was **** spectacular!!!.

The further you get the better it gets!!. Its not just some James bond parody. Its better!!. Some parts you wont believe what you have seen .

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