It has been announced today the Ben Wheatley’s high-octane action thriller Free Fire will be the Closing Night gala film of the 60th BFI London Film Festival, with the cast and filmmakers set to attend its European premiere on Sunday, October 16th.
“I’m very proud to be showing Free Fire at the BFI London Film Festival,” said Wheatley as part of the announcement. “To be the closing film is a great honour. LFF have been fantastic in supporting the films I’ve made (me and an army of 100s) and I can’t wait to show Free Fire to the Festival audience!”
“Ben Wheatley’s ascent as one of the UK’s most dazzling cinematic talents continues with this ballsy actioner,” added Clare Stewart, director of the BFI London Film Festival. Dripping with blood, sweat and irony, Free Fire’s bravura filmmaking pays knowing tribute to the films of Sam Peckinpah and features a terrific cast who clearly relish bringing Wheatley and co-writer Amy Jump’s vivid characters to the screen. We are thrilled to be presenting the European Premiere as our Closing Night gala, ensuring that the 60th edition of the BFI London Film Festival goes out with a bang!”
Massachusetts late ‘70s. Justine (Brie Larson) has brokered a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen (Cillian Murphy, Michael Smiley) and a gang led by Vernon (Sharlto Copley) and Ord (Armie Hammer) who are selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are fired in the handover, a heart stopping game of survival ensues.
Free Fire stars Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay, Enzo Cilenti, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley and Noah Taylor.
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Originally published August 1, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
