Warner Bros.’ action-comedy RocknRolla, which will officially releases in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto on October 3rd, will have its Canadian premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4th.
From Guy Ritchie, the writer/director of the acclaimed films “Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels” and “Snatch,” comes “RocknRolla,” a story of sex, thugs and rock ‘n roll. The action comedy takes a dangerous ride into high crime and low life in contemporary London, where real estate has supplanted drugs as the biggest market, and criminals are its most enthusiastic entrepreneurs. But for anyone looking to get in - from small-time crook One Two (Gerard Butler) to shady Russian billionaire Uri Obomavich (Karel Roden) - there’s only one man to see: Lenny Cole (Tom Wilkinson).
A mobster from the old school, Lenny knows the right wheels to grease and has his hand on the throat of any bureaucrat, broker or gangster that matters. With one phone call, Lenny can make the red tape disappear. But as Lenny’s right-hand man Archy (Mark Strong) tells him, London is ground zero for the changing times, with big-time mobsters from the East, hungry criminals from the streets, and everyone in-between, all vying to change the rules of commerce and crime.
With millions up for grabs, all of London’s criminal underworld conspires, colludes and collides with one another in an effort to take their cut. But as high rollers and petty criminals alike jockey for dominance, the true prize of one multi-million-dollar deal will fall into the hands of a junkie rock star (Toby Kebbell) - Lenny’s stepson, presumed dead but very much alive.
“RocknRolla” stars Gerard Butler (”300,” “P.S. I Love You”) as One Two, a street-smart hustler who tries to play both sides of the fence. Two-time Oscar nominee Tom Wilkinson (”Michael Clayton,” “In the Bedroom”) stars as the ruthless head mobster, Lenny Cole, part of London’s old crime regime, which is quickly losing ground to the wealthier foreign mob. Thandie Newton (”Crash,” “The Pursuit of Happyness”) stars as One Two’s love interest, Stella, a smart and sexy accountant with ties to the underworld. Mark Strong (”Body of Lies”) stars as Archy, Lenny Cole’s right-hand man. Idris Elba (”The Reaping,” “The Wire”) plays Mumbles, One Two’s partner in crime and best friend, and Tom Hardy (”Layer Cake”) is Handsome Bob, another member of their crew. Toby Kebbell (”Control”) plays missing and presumed dead British punk rock star Johnny Quid, and Jeremy Piven (”Entourage”) and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges (”Crash”) appear respectively as Roman and Mickey, two Americans trying to break into the music scene in London.
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We will be attending the RocknRolla premiere in Toronto on September 4th and will have a review for you as soon as Warner Bros. releases us to do so. After its official release in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto, RocknRolla will hit theaters everywhere on October 31st. In the meantime, check out the latest trailer and pictures from the movie.
(L-R) GERARD BUTLER as One Two, IDRIS ELBA as Mumbles, GEOFF BELL as Fred the Head and MATT KING as Cookie in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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THANDIE NEWTON as Stella in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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(Center) Director GUY RITCHIE on the set of Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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TOBY KEBBELL as Johnny Quid in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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TOM WILKINSON as Lenny Cole in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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(L-R) MARK STRONG as Archy and TOM WILKINSON as Lenny Cole in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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TOBY KEBBELL as Johnny Quid in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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(L-R) JEREMY PIVEN as Roman and CHRIS BRIDGES as Mickey in Dark Castle Entertainment’s action film “RocknRolla,” distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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