BASTILLE DAY (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Idris Elba (Beasts of No Nation), Richard Madden (Cinderella), Charlotte Le Bon (The Walk), Kelly Reilly (Sherlock Holmes), Anatol Yusef (Boardwalk Empire), Eriq Ebouaney (Femme Fatale), José Garcia (Now You See Me), David Georgiou (Into The Woods), Mohamed Makhtoumi (A Prophet), James Cox (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

James Watkins (Eden Lake), director; Andrew Baldwin (film debut), writer; Bard Dorros (Fun Size), Fabrice Gianfermi (Source Code), Steve Golin (Spotlight), David Kanter (The Revenant) and Philippe Rousselet (Lord of War), producers; Alex Heffes (The Last King of Scotland), composer; Tim Maurice-Jones (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), cinematographer; Jon Harris (Kick-Ass), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Michael (Madden), a young American artist living in Paris, and Sean (Elba), a washed-up CIA agent, embark on a mission together to divert a terrorist attack on the city…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

It might not have time on its side, what with the recent tragedy in Paris, but this France-based action thriller might still grab an audience looking for suspense and Idris Elba doing what he does best.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 22ND APRIL 2016

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