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May 13, 2011 · Attack the Block: Directed by Joe Cornish. With Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones. A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
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- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Joe Cornish
- 2011-05-13
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. Its storyline centres 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 .
South London teenagers (John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones) defend their neighborhood from malevolent extraterrestrials. Director Joe Cornish Producer Nira Park, James Wilson Screenwriter Joe ...
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- Joe Cornish
- R
- John Boyega
Jul 29, 2011 · Attack the Block. A fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. It's inner city versus outer space.
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- Joe Cornish
- R
- A real mugging inspired Attack the Block. Years before making Attack the Block, director Joe Cornish was mugged in south London. The gang of kids took his wallet and cellphone.
- Joe Cornish visited youth groups in south London to ensure their portrayal in Attack the Block was authentic. Cornish spent months with youth groups in south London, asking them what they thought about the idea of the film.
- Some lines in Attack the Block are things the director heard while doing his research. Attack the Block has plenty of great one-liners. Some of these were things that kids said to Cornish when he told them about the plot of the story, including: “Too much madness for one text” and “You’d be better off calling the Ghostbusters, love.”
- Attack the Block takes place on Guy Fawkes Night. The opening shot features fireworks over London. That’s because the movie takes place on Guy Fawkes Night (November 5).
Jul 27, 2011 · This alien attack may have been a learning experience dropped from the heavens. Advertisement. The movie, which should have been titled "Defend the Block," illustrates once again that zombie, horror and monster movies are a port of entry for new filmmakers. The genre is the star. Unknown actors are almost an advantage.
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Attack the Block was a Limited release in 2011 on Friday, July 29, 2011 in around 8 theaters. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Smurfs, Crazy, Stupid, Love and Cowboys and Aliens. As a Limited release, Attack the Block will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets.
