Four Lions

Four Lions

Four Lions

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Four Lions

"We are four Lions."

2010

1h 37m

6.9(1214 votes)

Comedy

Crime

Drama

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.

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Production Companies

Warp Films

Wild Bunch Distribution

Film4 Productions

Optimum Releasing

Videos & Trailers

9 videos

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Riz Ahmed

Omar

Riz Ahmed

Acting

Nigel Lindsay

Barry

Nigel Lindsay

Acting

Kayvan Novak

Waj

Kayvan Novak

Acting

Adeel Akhtar

Faisal

Adeel Akhtar

Acting

Arsher Ali

Hassan

Arsher Ali

Acting

Preeya Kalidas

Sofia

Preeya Kalidas

Acting

Benedict Cumberbatch

Negotiator

Benedict Cumberbatch

Acting

Julia Davis

Alice

Julia Davis

Acting

Craig Parkinson

Matt

Craig Parkinson

Acting

Wasim Zakir

Ahmed

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Acting

Mohammad Aqil

Mahmood

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Acting

Karl Seth

Uncle Imran

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Waleed Elgadi

Khalid

Waleed Elgadi

Acting

Alex Macqueen

Malcolm Storge MP

Alex Macqueen

Acting

Shameem Ahmad

Chairwoman

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Acting

Jonathan Maitland

Newsreader

Jonathan Maitland

Acting

Marcus Garvey

Marathon Policeman

Marcus Garvey

Acting

Darren Boyd

Sniper

Darren Boyd

Acting

Kevin Eldon

Sniper

Kevin Eldon

Acting

Adil Mohammed Javed

Nabil

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Acting

Toby Longworth

Heimlich Man

Toby Longworth

Acting

Danny Ashok

Phone Shop Assistant

Danny Ashok

Acting

Will Adamsdale

Alex

Will Adamsdale

Acting

Mark Morrell

Security Guard

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