Attack the Block is a 2011 British science fiction comedy horror film written and directed by Joe Cornish and starring John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and Nick Frost. It was the film debut of Cornish, Boyega and composer Steven Price. The film centers on a teenage street gang who have to defend themselves from predatory alien invaders on a council estate in South London on Guy Fawkes Night. Released on 11 May 2011, it underperformed at the box office but received a positive critical reception, with particular praise for Cornish's direction and Boyega's performance and several international accolades. A sequel is in development.
| Directeur | Joe Cornish |
| Produced by | Nira Park, James Wilson |
| Writer(s) | Joe Cornish |
| Starring | John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Leeon Jones, Simon Howard, Luke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter, Nick Frost |
| Music | Basement Jaxx, Steven Price |
| Cinematography | Tom Townend |
| Edited by | Jonathan Amos |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
| Released | March 12, 2011 (SXSW), May 11, 2011 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £8 million |
| Box office | £4.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 70178256 |
Over Attack the Block
British science fiction comedy written and directed by Joe Cornish. The film centers on a teenage street gang who have to defend themselves from an alien attack on a council estate in London on Guy Fawkes Night.
Prestaties van Attack the Block
Most of the cast were young, relative unknowns and local to the area. The teenager actors were selected from drama classes of London council estate schools.
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