Free Fire (2016)

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

Amy Jump (screenplay by), Ben Wheatley (screenplay by)

Stars:

Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Enzo Cilenti	...	Bernie
Sam Riley	...	Stevo
Michael Smiley	...	Frank
Brie Larson	...	Justine
Cillian Murphy	...	Chris
Armie Hammer	...	Ord
Sharlto Copley	...	Vernon
Babou Ceesay	...	Martin
Noah Taylor	...	Gordon
Jack Reynor	...	Harry
Mark Monero	...	Jimmy
Patrick Bergin	...	Howie
Sara Dee	...	Telephone Sales Voice (voice)
Tom Davis	...	Leary

Storyline

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shootout and a game of survival.

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Plot Keywords:

warehouse | sniper | punched in the face | recreational vehicle | deal gone wrong | 

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Taglines:

All guns. No control.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual references and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official FB Page Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fuego cruzado

Filming Locations:

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$994,431, 21 April 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$1,798,472, 12 May 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film4, Protagonist Pictures, Rook Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS HD Master Audio 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Olivia Wilde was cast in the lead role, but dropped out.

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Goofs

Contrary to popular belief, a localized fire will not set off the entire sprinkler system and drench a whole building, since the water can only be released by shattering a heat-sensitive glass bulb located inside each individual sprinkler head.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bernie: [honking at the car in the front] Move your fat a**!
Stevo: Shut the f**k up, Bernie! My f**king head is about to explode here.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Free Fire (2017)

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Soundtracks

Run Through the Jungle
Written by John Fogerty (as John C Fogerty)
Published by Jondora Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Recording licensed courtesy of Bucks Music Group Limited on behalf of Concord Music Group, Inc.

User Reviews

I was the only one in the cinema at the Thursday night preview screening.

In 1970s Boston, an illegal arms deal goes from bad to worse, leaving a group of low lifes with guns drawn, for an hour long shootout in an abandoned warehouse.

The problem with this seemingly never ending shootout, complete with guns which hold about 96 bullets, and characters who are shot multiple times, only to show no ill affects, is that it never looks real.

The problem with an entire film peopled with one dimensional characters is that we don't care if they survive or not.

The problem with the comic relief is that it isn't funny. Only about a half dozen lines made me laugh, and Armie Hammer is the only one to put in a memorable performance, with the remainder of the cast just simply * there *, occupying space.

According to Boxofficemojo, this $10.000.000 budgeted film only took in a horrifying $994,430 from 1070 cinemas in its opening weekend, placing it at number 17 for its first week. So, apparently, I wasn't the only person to see it in an empty cinema.