Attack the Block poster

Attack the Block( 2011)

TV-MAActionComedyScience Fiction
65%
User
Score

Inner City vs. Outer Space

Overview

A teen gang in a South London housing estate must team up with the other residents to protect their neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Boyega

      Moses

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      Jodie Whittaker

      Sam

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      Nick Frost

      Ron

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      Alex Esmail

      Pest

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      Luke Treadaway

      Brewis

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      Selom Awadzi

      Tonks

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      Franz Drameh

      Dennis

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      Simon Howard

      Biggz

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      Jumayn Hunter

      Hi-Hatz

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      Leeon Jones

      Jerome

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      Sammy Williams

      Probs

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      Michael Ajao

      Mayhem

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      Paige Meade

      Dimples

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      Danielle Vitalis

      Tia

    15. cast image

      Gina Antwi

      Dionne

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      Natasha Jones

      Gloria

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      Terry Notary

      The Creature

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      Chris Wilson

      Arresting Police Officer

    19. cast image

      Joey Ansah

      Policeman 1

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      Adam Leese

      Policeman 2

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      Adam Buxton

      Documentary Voice Over

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      Maggie McCarthy

      Margaret

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      Flaminia Cinque

      Italian Woman

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      Jacey Sallés

      Biggz's Mum

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      Yvonne D'Alpra

      Pest's Nan

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      Karl Collins

      Dennis' Dad

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      Jermaine Smith

      Beats

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      Lee Long

      Patrick

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      David Cann

      Detective Superintendant

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      Dylan Charles

      Police Constable

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      Lee Nicholas Harris

      Police Officer - SWAT (uncredited)

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      Stephanie Street

      Policewoman (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Jan 05 2019
    It’s raining Gollums! Attack the Block is written and directed by Joe Cornish. It stars Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Jumayn Hunter, Luke Treadaway and Nick Frost. Music is by Basement Jaxx and Steven Price and cinematography by Tom Townend. When a South London tower block comes under attack from aliens, a young gang of lads and the nurse they just mugged have to band together to fight back. In Britain we was wondering just when Joe Cornish was going to turn his hand to directing a feature film, here for his debut he tackled a sci-fiction action comedy with a wry bit of soci...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    14350531.00

    Revenue

    3964682.00

    Keywords

    • london, england
    • street gang
    • chase
    • fireworks
    • meteor
    • playground
    • arrest
    • car crash
    • cannabis
    • alien
    • moped
    • social satire
    • creature
    • alien invasion
    • race
    • car fire
    • naive children
    • south london