A 14-year-old boy is groomed into a lethal nation-wide drug-selling enterprise which exploits vulnerable children and traffics them across Britain.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 nominations.
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Cast
| Conrad Khan | ... |
Tyler
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| Ashley Madekwe | ... |
Toni
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Tabitha Milne-Price | ... |
Aliyah
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| Harris Dickinson | ... |
Simon
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| Marcus Rutherford | ... |
Sadiq
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Anthony Adjekum | ... |
Laurence
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| Chizzy Akudolu | ... |
Sophie
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| Ebenezer Gyau | ... |
Deontay
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| Johanna Stanton | ... |
Izzy
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| Carlyss Peer | ... |
Bex
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| Stephen Leask | ... |
Mr. Matthews
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Micah Loubon | ... |
Khalid
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Kashif Douglas | ... |
Conway
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Clay Milner Russell | ... |
Bailey
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Alfie Darling | ... |
Nick
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| Shauna Shim | ... |
Briony
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Chris Mamendyi | ... |
Michael
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| Michael Oku | ... |
Gabriel Normington
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David Tarkenter | ... |
Steve
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Matteo Piombino | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Claire Lacey | ... |
Hotel Manager
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Antoinette Alexis | ... |
Money Shop Worker
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| Carol Walton | ... |
Nurse 1
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Fen Wilson | ... |
Nurse 2
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| Chris Kyriacou | ... |
Police Officer
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Anthony Barton | ... |
Drunk Man
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Mika Wingate | ... |
Toni's colleague
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Sean Berry | ... |
Dole Officer
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Fabiola Bonnot | ... |
Leona
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Walter Sweetman Jr. | ... |
999 Phone Operator
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Elene Hadjidaniel | ... |
Addict
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Directed by
| Henry Blake | ||
Written by
| Henry Blake | ... | () |
Produced by
| Haider Ali | ... | post producer |
| Zoe Bamber | ... | executive producer |
| Victoria Bavister | ... | producer |
| David Broder | ... | producer |
| Fabrice Delville | ... | executive producer |
| Pia Getty | ... | executive producer |
| Christopher Granier-Deferre | ... | executive producer |
| Simona Hughes | ... | executive producer |
| Dylan Rees | ... | line producer |
Music by
| James Pickering | ||
Cinematography by
| Sverre Sørdal | ||
Editing by
| Paco Sweetman | ||
Editorial Department
| Gareth Bishop | ... | colorist |
| Philip Brereton | ... | assistant editor |
| Lauren De Rigny | ... | on-line editor |
| Charlotte Llewelyn | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Giorgia Zarantonello | ... | additional assistant editor |
Casting By
| Aisha Bywaters | ||
Production Design by
| Phoebe Darling | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ana Perez Bosque | ||
Costume Design by
| Sharon Long | ||
Makeup Department
| Jessie Hope-Weston | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Red Miller | ... | makeup/hair designer |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Penelope Berkemeier | ... | third assistant director |
| Joe Starrs | ... | first assistant director |
| Sam Waddington | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Ana Perez Bosque | ... | set dresser: SET DEC |
| Rosanna Bruce | ... | standby & set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ben Baird | ... | re-recording mixer: sound designer |
| Digba Ener | ... | supervising foley artist (as Digba Kurpjel) |
| Srdjan Kurpjel | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tapio Liukkonen | ... | foley artist |
| Juan Montoto Ugarte | ... | production sound mixer |
| Sean O'Shea | ... | sound supervisor |
| Vijay Rathinam | ... | sound effects editor |
| Danny Richards | ... | boom operator |
| Doug Templeton | ... | boom operator |
| Thomas Vertongen | ... | dialogue editor |
| Annabel Martin | ... | adr coordinator (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Stuart Pitcher | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Rob Lock | ... | fight coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Christopher Barber | ... | best boy |
| Philip Brereton | ... | DIT |
| Jasper Clarkson | ... | spark |
| Charlie Cowper | ... | steadicam operator |
| Murat Ersahin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Julian Fritz | ... | still photographer |
| Joseph Herridge-Nowell | ... | spark (as Joseph Nowell) |
| Khalid Khan | ... | camera trainee |
| Holly Lucas | ... | camera trainee |
| Josh McLaren | ... | spark |
| Richard O'Brien | ... | first assistant camera |
| Joel Spence | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ben Starkin | ... | gaffer |
| Ernest Tu | ... | second assistant camera |
| Shaun Waldie | ... | spark |
| Kit Wood | ... | spark |
| Giorgia Zarantonello | ... | additional d.i.t. |
Casting Department
| Ceri Barraclough | ... | casting assistant |
| Ceri Bedingfield | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anya Jane Magee | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Paul Harvey | ... | location manager |
| Sherylee Houssein | ... | location manager |
| Aidan McSorley | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Haider Ali | ... | music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Daniela Brandano | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Freya Alexander | ... | producer's assistant |
| Nikos Louis Douglas-Wood | ... | floor runner |
| Andrew Georgiou | ... | production accountant |
| Paul Hillier | ... | insurance |
| Hayder Rothschild Hoozeer | ... | production coordinator |
| Liz Mitchell-Rose | ... | production coordinator (as Liz Samways) |
| Kat Mullaly | ... | described video |
| Philips Nortey | ... | floor runner |
| Samuel Spencer | ... | floor runner |
| Lucy Townsend | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| James Durrant | ... | special thanks |
| Karl Dye | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Froom | ... | special thanks |
| Ellie Gibbons | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Two Birds Entertainment
- Loupe Films
- Dam Films (in association with)
- Pia Pressure (in association with)
- Belga Productions (in association with)
- Beside Productions
Distributors
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2020) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2020) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Studio Soho International (2023) (World-wide)
- BFI Player (2023) (United States)
- BFI Player (2023) (United States) (video)
- ARTE (2024) (Germany) (tv) (internet)
- ARTE (2024) (France) (tv) (internet)
- Filmin (2023) (Spain) (video)
- Rialto Distribution (2024) (Australia) (video)
- Rialto Distribution (2024) (New Zealand) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aquarium (sound post-production)
- Dirty Looks (post-production facilities)
- Endcrawl.com (end titles created with)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Fugitive Studios (Visual Effects)
- Integro Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Lakeshore Records (soundtrack)
- Lee & Thompson (legals)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Rimshot Studios (recording studios)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The term 'county lines' describes the practice of using children to traffic drugs from cities to coastal towns and rural areas, an under-reported fact of modern British life. Inspired by the stories he heard while mentoring kids at an East London pupil referral unit, writer-director Henry Blake's powerful feature debut boasts a compelling central performance by Conrad Khan as 14-year-old Tyler, whose mum Toni (Ashley Madekwe) is struggling to provide for him and his sister. Excluded from school, Tyler becomes a train-bound narcotics courier for local criminal Simon, played with a calm menace by Harris Dickinson. County Lines (2019) depicts the ensuing cycle of debt, deceit and violent exploitation with a quiet stylistic confidence that's all the more haunting for being so rigorously unsentimental. Written by London Film Festival |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is set around Caledonian Road in London where notorious drug teenage dealer Henry Hicks was active, until he was knocked of his scooter while running away from the police. See more » |
| Goofs | In the first scene Tyler is getting his sister, Aliyah, ready for school & asks her if she wants her hair in a top knot or a pony tail. She says a top knot but in the next scene they're going to school and she's got a pony tail. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of County Lines (2017). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Decimal Point See more » |