Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.Four incompetent British terrorists set out to train for and commit an act of terror.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 9 wins & 24 nominations total
Mohamad Akil
- Mahmood
- (as Mohammad Aqil)
Waleed Elgadi
- Khalid
- (as William El-Gardi)
Jonathan Maitland
- Newsreader
- (as Jonny Maitland)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Christopher Morris, Barry, the Jihadist group leader, was based on a former BNP member who in an attempt to out-knowledge the Asian youths he regularly assaulted, studied the Qur'an and as a result "accidentally converted himself" and became a Muslim.
- GoofsWhen Barry is driving the group to the airport in his Citroen Xantia, he pulls over in a huff and swallows the key to stop them going. However, the key he produces and swallows is a Ford key, not a Citroen key. Additionally, the car is fitted as standard with a keypad immobiliser, requiring a security number to start - so Omar's attempt to hotwire the car would not have succeeded in real life.
- Quotes
Barry: [car breaks down] Fuck, Fuck, fuck it!
Omar: Did you fix this then, Barry?
Barry: Yes, I fixed it!
Omar: Did ya?
Barry: It's the parts... they're Jewish.
Omar: What parts in a car are Jewish?
[pause]
Omar: Hmm?
Fessal: Spark plugs.
Barry: Spark plugs! Jews invented spark plugs to control global traffic.
- Crazy creditsThe London Marathon had no involvement in the making of this film and its portrayal is entirely a work of fiction
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 5 May 2010 (2010)
- SoundtracksNadia
Written by Nitin Sawhney
Performed by Jeff Beck
Used by kind permission of Imagem Music
Licensed courtesy of Sony BMG Records Ltd
Featured review
Chris Morris gives an unfunny topic a funny turn
I can't think of anything less funny than terrorists or terrorism, except maybe Hitler, so beautifully satirized in "The Producers." While this isn't quite on that level, this is a pretty funny comedy about four Jihad losers in Britain trying to plant a bomb somewhere that will make a statement. You just know by watching them try to make a video that they have no chance of pulling anything off. They agree on nothing and their stupidity knows no bounds.
I actually watched this film because I am a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. Well, he is in it, but it's a tiny part at the end of the film.
These guys can't decide where to strike - a mosque, the Internet, or where. After some disastrous tryouts, they decide on the London marathon. Given recent events, that was an interesting choice in 2010. Apparently that marathon is run in costume, or at least some people run it in costume, and since these guys have bombs under the costumes, they are huge, cumbersome things no one could ever really run in.
Seeing these morons as buffoons doesn't help much, but the characters are extremely funny. It ends on a somewhat shocking note.
I actually watched this film because I am a fan of Benedict Cumberbatch. Well, he is in it, but it's a tiny part at the end of the film.
These guys can't decide where to strike - a mosque, the Internet, or where. After some disastrous tryouts, they decide on the London marathon. Given recent events, that was an interesting choice in 2010. Apparently that marathon is run in costume, or at least some people run it in costume, and since these guys have bombs under the costumes, they are huge, cumbersome things no one could ever really run in.
Seeing these morons as buffoons doesn't help much, but the characters are extremely funny. It ends on a somewhat shocking note.
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Bốn Con Sư Tử
- Filming locations
- Almería, Andalucía, Spain(Pakistan scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $304,616
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $41,512
- Nov 7, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $6,149,356
- Runtime1 hour 37 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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