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Four Lions

Four Lions

We are four Lions.

20107.01h 37m

Overview

Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.

Directed by Chris Morris
Written by Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
Produced by Mark Herbert, Derrin Schlesinger
Box OfficeBudget: $3.9MRevenue: $6.2M

Top Cast

Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed

Omar

Nigel Lindsay

Nigel Lindsay

Barry

Kayvan Novak

Kayvan Novak

Waj

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Faisal

Arsher Ali

Arsher Ali

Hassan

Preeya Kalidas

Preeya Kalidas

Sofia

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Negotiator

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Alice

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Matt

W

Wasim Zakir

Ahmed

Themes & Keywords

muslimnorthern englandpacifismdark comedysatireyorkshireconservatismterrorismreligious fundamentalismsuicide bomberextremistsheffield, englandambivalent

About Four Lions

Four Lions is a comedy, crime, drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of muslim, northern england, pacifism, dark comedy, satire, yorkshire. Directed by Chris Morris, it stars Riz Ahmed, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak. Four Lions tells the story of a group of British jihadists who push their abstract dreams of glory to the breaking point. As the wheels fly off, and their competing ideologies clash, what emerges is an emotionally engaging (and entirely plausible) farce.

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