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| BLITZ |
Year:
2010
USA: Lionsgate
UK: Lionsgate UK
Cast: Jason Statham, Paddy Considine, David Morrissey, Aiden
Gillen, Zawe Ashton, Mark Rylance, Luke Evans, Chris Wilson, Richard
Riddell, Elly Fairman, Gregory Finnegan, Nabil Elouahabi, John Burton,
Taya De La Cruz,
Nicky Henson
Director: Elliott Lester
Country: UK
USA & UK: 97 mins
USA Rated: R for strong brutal violence, language, some drug use
and nudity
UK Certificate: 18 contains strong bloody violence and very strong
language
USA Release Date: 2011
UK Release Date: 20 May 2011
Movie reviews
Official US website
Official UK website
Synopsis
"It’s cop killer vs killer cop."
Lionsgate UK’s big screen adaptation of Ken Bruen’s celebrated crime
thriller BLITZ is filming on location in London during 2009. Jason Statham
(THE BANK JOB, SNATCH) heads the cast as the tough, uncompromising and
un-PC detective “Brant”, who is teamed with unlikely partner, Sgt
Porter Nash played by Paddy Considine (THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM). Joining this
exciting line-up are BAFTA and Tony Award-nominee Aidan Gillen (HBO’s
THE WIRE) and fellow BAFTA-nominee David Morrissey (CAPTAIN CORELLI’S
MANDOLIN, STATE OF PLAY, NOWHERE BOY).
Directed by Elliott Lester whose debut feature LOVE IS THE DRUG was
selected for Slamdance 2006, BLITZ is adapted for the screen by Nathan
Parker (MOON) and focuses on a cop-hating serial killer who targets the
officers of a South East London police station.
A fast-paced thriller set in contemporary London, BLITZ
reflects the challenges faced by a group of police officers working in a
modern, multi-cultural society. A raw, gritty tale of moral ambiguity,
outsiders and the sacrifices the police make to keep crime off British
streets.
Tough, uncompromising and totally un-PC London cop Brant (Jason Statham)
gives a group of teenage hoodies a lesson in why you shouldn’t break
into someone’s car and then threaten to kill them. An incorrect version
of the story, suggesting the hoodies were innocent victims, written by
hack crime reporter and Brant nemesis Harold Dunlop (David Morrissey)
makes the national press and Brant is hauled in to see police psychologist
Dr Leonard (Bill Champion).
Brant lives and breathes work and it’s starting to take its toll.
Brant's friend WPC Falls (Zawe Ashton), a former undercover drug cop and
only recently out of rehab is also feeling the pressure. Brant's mentor
and boss, Roberts (Mark Rylance), who has just lost his wife, turns to his
one true friend Brant for support. While still grieving, Robert finds his
wife's ashes have gone missing.
Life for these south London cops is never dull and it’s just about to
take a turn for the worst when a psychotic cop-killer starts picking off
officers from their station one-by-one, starting with young WPC Bates (Elly
Fairman), who is shot on night patrol at point-blank range by a hooded
figure…
The strong supporting cast includes Tony Award winner Mark Rylance (Jez
Butterworth’s production of JERUSALEM), Zawe Ashton (ST TRINIAN’S II:
THE LEGEND OF FRITTON’S GOLD), Richard Riddell (THE IMAGINARIUM OF
DOCTOR PARNASSUS), Luke Evans (CLASH OF THE TITANS) and Nicky Henson (VERA
DRAKE).
Produced by Zygi Kamasa, Steve Chasman (THE BANK JOB), Brad Wyman and
Donald Kushner, Lionsgate UK are fully financing the film and it marks
Lionsgate’s first British production following its commitment last year
to expand into the UK production arena.
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