/kuxLjp8ufk066O5YyNU116iVku7.jpg
DramaCrime

London Boulevard

- Not every criminal wants to be one.

A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.

Release Date : 2010-11-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : London BoulevardGK FilmsHenceforthProjection PicturesMandate International

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Colin Farrell

Character Name : Harry Mitchel

Original Name : Colin Farrell

Gender : Male

Keira Knightley

Character Name : Charlotte

Original Name : Keira Knightley

Gender : Female

David Thewlis

Character Name : Jordan

Original Name : David Thewlis

Gender : Male

Anna Friel

Character Name : Briony Mitchel

Original Name : Anna Friel

Gender : Female

Ben Chaplin

Character Name : Billy Norton

Original Name : Ben Chaplin

Gender : Male

Ray Winstone

Character Name : Gant

Original Name : Ray Winstone

Gender : Male

Eddie Marsan

Character Name : DI Bailey

Original Name : Eddie Marsan

Gender : Male

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Character Name : Dr. Raju

Original Name : Sanjeev Bhaskar

Gender : Male

Stephen Graham

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Stephen Graham

Gender : Male

Ophelia Lovibond

Character Name : Penny

Original Name : Ophelia Lovibond

Gender : Female

Jamie Campbell Bower

Character Name : White Boy

Original Name : Jamie Campbell Bower

Gender : Male

Matt King

Character Name : Fletcher

Original Name : Matt King

Gender : Male

Donald Sumpter

Character Name : Pentonville Governor

Original Name : Donald Sumpter

Gender : Male

Velibor Topic

Character Name : Storbor

Original Name : Velibor Topic

Gender : Male

Lee Boardman

Character Name : Lee

Original Name : Lee Boardman

Gender : Male

Jonny Coyne

Character Name : Heavy One

Original Name : Jonny Coyne

Gender : Male

Alan Williams

Character Name : Joe

Original Name : Alan Williams

Gender : Male

Nick Bartlett

Character Name : Beaumont

Original Name : Nick Bartlett

Gender : Male

Jamie Blackley

Character Name : The Footballer

Original Name : Jamie Blackley

Gender : Male

Gregory Foreman

Character Name : Kid with Footballer

Original Name : Gregory Foreman

Gender : Male

Sarah Niles

Character Name : Hospital Matron

Original Name : Sarah Niles

Gender : Female

Jonathan Cullen

Character Name : Anthony Trent

Original Name : Jonathan Cullen

Gender : Male

Tony Way

Character Name : Lone Paparazzo

Original Name : Tony Way

Gender : Male

Tim Plester

Character Name : Paparazzo 1

Original Name : Tim Plester

Gender : Male

Jake Abraham

Character Name : Paparazzo 2

Original Name : Jake Abraham

Gender : Male

Julian Littman

Character Name : Alfons

Original Name : Julian Littman

Gender : Male

Elly Fairman

Character Name : Gant's Wife

Original Name : Elly Fairman

Gender : Female

Michelle Asante

Character Name : Woman in Brixton Flat

Original Name : Michelle Asante

Gender : Female

Katrina Durden

Character Name : Girl in pub

Original Name : Katrina Durden

Gender : Female

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

Character Name : Unfortunate Student

Original Name : Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

Gender : Male

Giles Terera

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Giles Terera

Gender : Male

Gerald Home

Character Name : Undertaker

Original Name : Gerald Home

Gender : Male

Daniel Ryan

Character Name : Bank Manager

Original Name : Daniel Ryan

Gender : Male

Andrew Havill

Character Name : Unlikely Vagrant

Original Name : Andrew Havill

Gender : Male

Eric Richard

Character Name : Villainous pensioner in Cafe

Original Name : Eric Richard

Gender : Male

Robert Willox

Character Name : Ravaged Guard

Original Name : Robert Willox

Gender : Male

Damir Koluder

Character Name : Storbor's Friend

Original Name : Damir Koluder

Gender : Male

Bob Mercer

Character Name : Heavy Two

Original Name : Bob Mercer

Gender : Male

Oliver Wood

Character Name : Bottom Feeder One

Original Name : Oliver Wood

Gender : Male

Johnny Leigh Wright

Character Name : Bottom Feeder Two

Original Name : Johnny Leigh Wright

Gender : Male

Sameena Zehra

Character Name : Indian Woman at Ashmole Estate

Original Name : Sameena Zehra

Gender : Male

Augustina Amoa

Character Name : Passerby

Original Name : Augustina Amoa

Gender : Female

Mihai Arsene

Character Name : Paparazzo 3

Original Name : Mihai Arsene

Gender : Male

Julian Bastida

Character Name : Spanish Man

Original Name : Julian Bastida

Gender : Male

David Dawson

Character Name : Big Issue Seller

Original Name : David Dawson

Gender : Male

Heath Finn

Character Name : Lawyer II

Original Name : Heath Finn

Gender : Male

Kerry Shale

Character Name : Lawyer I

Original Name : Kerry Shale

Gender : Male

Simon Grover

Character Name : Porter at Storage

Original Name : Simon Grover

Gender : Male

Duane Henry

Character Name : Nation of Islam Guy

Original Name : Duane Henry

Gender : Male

Oleg Hill

Character Name : Russian Gangster

Original Name : Oleg Hill

Gender : Male

David Lyddon

Character Name : Customer

Original Name : David Lyddon

Gender : Male

Laurence Richardson

Character Name :

Original Name : Laurence Richardson

Gender : Male

Ben Shockley

Character Name : Detective

Original Name : Ben Shockley

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

I will hurt someone before they hurt me. London Boulevard is written and directed by William Monahan. It stars Colin Farrell, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone, Ben Chaplin, Keira Knightley and Anna Friel. Music is by Sergio Pizzorno and cinematography by Chris Menges. After serving his stretch for GBH, Harry Mitchel (Farrell) returns to his manor and finds gangland boss Rob Gant (Winstone) wants him as one of his charges. Written and directed by the man who co-wrote The Departed, it's not hard to guess what sort of tone London Boulevard is set at. Which for anyone who follows neo-noir will find plenty to like here, not least the stylish and tonally compliant photography of Menges. However, falling under the neo-noir banner becomes a curse in a way because there are far greater films of this ilk to liken it too. Pic at least does have the courage to not cop out in resolutions, but again there is no surprise factor for the genre faithfuls. The narrative often meanders, shoehorning in Knightley's (underused) harassed actress as a love interest in the process, and London accents are choppy. It also is criminal to have Stephen Graham and Eddie Marsan in your movie and barely give them screen time! On the plus side of things, the violence and dialogue is often taut and tart respectively, backed by a scorching rocky hipster soundtrack. Farrell is good value as a tough guy, Winstone does what he does best, menacing of course, while Thewlis steals the film as a wired cool cat with menace surprisingly lurking in is heart. As a whole it fails to hit all the right spots, but enough in here for neo-noir fans to feed on as an appetiser to a more fulfilling noir meal. 6/10