Riz Ahmed Kayvan Novak Nigel Lindsay Arsher Ali Adeel Akhtar
Cinematography
Lol Crawley
Edited by
Billy Sneddon
Production companies
Film4 Productions Wild Bunch Warp Films
Distributed by
Optimum Releasing
Release dates
23 January 2010 (2010-01-23) (Sundance)
7 May 2010 (2010-05-07)
Running time
97 minutes
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Budget
£2.5 million[1]
Box office
£6 million[2]
Four Lions is a 2010 British black comedy satire film directed by Chris Morris (in his feature film debut) from a screenplay written by Morris, Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong.[3] It stars Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Arsher Ali and Adeel Akhtar. In the film, a group of dumbwitted homegrown terrorist jihadis attempt to plan an attack in Britain.
Production on Four Lions began in late 2008, with writing partners Armstrong and Bain hired to complete the screenplay. Prior to this, Morris spent multiple years researching for the film, conducting interviews with terrorism and religion experts, law enforcement, and British Muslims. Principal photography took place in May 2009, with filming primarily done on location in Sheffield.
Four Lions first premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2010, and was released in the United Kingdom on 7 May, by Optimum Releasing. The film grossed £6 million worldwide and received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay, direction, themes, humour, and cast performances (particularly Ahmed's).
^"Key Concepts : The British Film Industry: Four Lions (2010, Warp Films)". 17 May 2010.
^Richardson, Jay (25 January 2009). "The prolific writing trio behind Peep Show and The Thick of It tell why they're pushing the mainstream so close to the edge". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
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