City of Tiny Lights
Synopsis
A crime thriller and a unique portrait of contemporary London from award-winning director Pete Travis. This is the story of a private eye who stumbles upon a case that will lead him to revisit his past.
Tommy Akhtar (Riz Ahmed) – cricket fan, devoted son and deadbeat private eye – is just emerging from another hangover when his next case walks through the door. Hooker Melody (Cush Jumbo) wants him to find her friend Natasha who has gone missing without warning. As he delves deeper into the case, Tommy’s journey to uncover the truth leads him into the hidden layers of modern London, unlocking shocking secrets about past loves, friendships and family.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Thrill Strand
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 107 mins
- Director
- Pete Travis
- Producer
- Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto, Rebecca O'Brien
- Executive Producer
- Charles Auty, Peter Hampden, Norman Merry, Fumio Nagase, Christine Langan, Joe Oppenheimer, Natascha Wharton, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Marc Samuelson
- Editor
- David Charap
- Screenwriter
- Patrick Neate (novel, screenplay)
- Director of Photography
- Felix Wiedemann
- Production Designer
- Víctor Molero
- Sound
- Kevin Brazier
- Music
- Ruth Barrett
- Principal Cast
- Riz Ahmed, Cush Jumbo, James Floyd, Billie Piper, Roshan Seth
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 23rd September 2016
