Free Fire (2016)

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

Director:

Ben Wheatley

Writers:

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

Stars:

Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer

2 wins & 7 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

Stevo (Sam Riley) and Bernie (Enzo Cilenti) are driving to meet two IRA members, Chris (Cillian Murphy) and Frank (Michael Smiley). On the way, Stevo tells Bernie that he was beaten up the previous day by the cousin of a woman he abused. The group meet outside a Boston warehouse, where they wait with intermediary Justine (Brie Larson). A representative arrives, Ord (Armie Hammer), who leads them inside. The group is there to buy guns from arms dealer Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and his associates, Martin (Babou Ceesay), Harry (Jack Reynor) and Gordon (Noah Taylor). Despite tensions between the two groups and the fact that Vernon supplied the wrong weapons, Chris' group secure the weapons in a van and hand over the money in a briefcase..

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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:

Free Fire: O Tiroteio

Filming Locations:

Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (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

Sharlto Copley and Noah Taylor both star in the online streaming series Powers (2015) as Christian Walker and Johnny Royalle.

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Goofs

Frank refers to County Down as being in "Northern Ireland". An Irish republican would not use that term, as it would give recognition to British rule in Ireland.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bernie: [honking at the car in the front] Move your fat ass!
Stevo: Shut the fuck up, Bernie! My fucking head is about to explode here.

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Connections

Featured in Sean Bradley Reviews: Free Fire (2017)

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Soundtracks

A John Denver Story
Performed by Free Fire Cast

User Reviews

flat-lining, sparse action flop with no scene changes

Nine people with terrible aim shoot at concrete without expressing emotion for 90 minutes. You might call this an arthaus gore shootout but with too much john Denver. Mind-numbingly boring cinematography and editing, and as far as I can tell the only lens they used was mid-century misogyny. Great cast, but bad enough to be a cult classic in 10 years maybe?