Free Fire

  • 90'
  • United Kingdom
  • 2016
Anyone who deals in weapons knows it’s a risky business. Particularly when it becomes apparent both buyers and sellers are a bunch of hotheads with itchy trigger fingers. In Boston in 1978, two groups of criminals meet in a remote factory to complete an arms deal. They hope for a smooth transfer, but the moment two freaked-out brawlers from rival groups get into a quarrel, everyone starts shooting. In the chaotic hail of bullets, curses and one-liners, all the gangsters do their best to survive the night, including a beautiful young woman who at first tried to calm everyone down. Those still standing after this retro shoot-out try to escape with the money. 
After the alienating crime comedy Sightseers (2012) and his famed film version of J.G. Ballard’s dystopian novel High-Rise (2015), British cult filmmaker Ben Wheatley returns with a criminally good action film.
  • 90'
  • United Kingdom
  • 2016
Director
Ben Wheatley
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
2016
Festival Edition
IFFR 2017
Length
90'
Medium
DCP
Language
English
Producer
Andrew Starke
Production Company
Film4
Sales
Protagonist Pictures
Screenplay
Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Cinematography
Laurie Rose
Editor
Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Production Design
Paki Smith
Sound Design
Martin Pavey
Music
Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cast
Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor
Local Distributor
Splendid Film
Director
Ben Wheatley
Country of production
United Kingdom
Year
2016
Festival Edition
IFFR 2017
Length
90'
Medium
DCP
Language
English
Producer
Andrew Starke
Production Company
Film4
Sales
Protagonist Pictures
Screenplay
Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Cinematography
Laurie Rose
Editor
Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
Production Design
Paki Smith
Sound Design
Martin Pavey
Music
Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
Cast
Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor
Local Distributor
Splendid Film