A tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers.
Jason Statham
Tom Brant
Paddy Considine
Porter Nash
Aidan Gillen
Barry Weiss
Zawe Ashton
Elizabeth Falls
Luke Evans
Craig Stokes
David Morrissey
Dunlop
Ron Donachie
Sergeant Cross
Joe Dempsie
Theo Nelson
Elly Fairman
Sandra Bates
Ned Dennehy
Radnor
Bill Champion
Dr. Leonard
Richard Riddell
McDonald
Mark Rylance
Roberts
Alex Lanipekun
Precocious PC
Steven Harwood-Brown
Metal
Nabil Elouahabi
Witness
Del Synnott
Simons
Nicky Henson
Superintendent Brown
Mark Roper
Cab Driver 1
Ranjit Krishnamma
Cab Driver 2
Serge Soric
Pavel
Antonia Christy
Reporter on TV
Gregory Finnegan
Computer Geek
Taylor James
Gym Assistant
Christina Cole
WPC
Taya De La Cruz
Dancing Girl
Rebecca Eve
Bar Customer
Omar Hosein
Luke Barron
Forensic Officer
Shiden Mezghebe
Snooker Player
Michael Byrch
Hoddie 3
Director
Elliott Lester
Novel
Ken Bruen
Screenplay
Nathan Parker
July 18, 2014
6
Blitzkrieg Bop.
Jason Statham stars as Brant, a rugged copper with anger issues. He likes a drink or twelve, likes to beat down on bad guys and is a constant source of PR hassle for his superior. When a serial killer known as Blitz (Aidan Gillen) starts killing police officers, Brant takes it personal.
It is what it is really, just what you would expect from a Statham movie, where the tagline says it all, Cop Killer Vs Killer Cop! There's lots of chases, fighting, quips, brooding menace and with Brant teamed up with Paddy Considine's gay Officer Nash, some room for cheeky devilment. Director Elliott Lester and cinematographer Rob Hardy favour a scuzzy colour palette that befits the London locations, all while Ilan Eshkeri's sound tracking pounds away its feral beats.
One sub-plot involving Zawe Ashton's rehab released copper doesn't serve much of a purpose, and you have to take with a pinch of salt how Blitz goes about his business (he leaves finger prints everywhere!) But it's The Stath kicking butt and that is more often than not good enough for a good time, such is the case here. 6.5/10
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$15,774,948.00
Revenue:
$15,800,000.00