Attack the Block
Year:
2011
Production Country:
Great Britain
Science fiction fantasy. Aliens attack a London tower block and it is up to a gang of teenagers to defend it.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Moses John Boyega
- Sam Jodie Whittaker
- Pest Alex Esmail
- Dennis Franz Drameh
- Jerome Leeon Jones
- Biggz Simon Howard
- Brewis Luke Treadaway
- Hi-Hatz Jumayn Hunter
- Tia Danielle Vitalis
- Dimples Paige Meade
- Probs Sammy Williams
- Mayhem Michael Ajao
- Ron Nick Frost
- Margaret Maggie McCarthy
- Dionne Gina Antwi
- Gloria Natasha Jonas
- Italian woman Flaminia Cinque
- Tonks Selom Awadzi
- documentary voice over Adam Buxton
- documentary voice over Haneen Hammou
- Roxanne Paisley Thomas
- Biggz's mum Jacey Salles
- Pest's nan Yvonne D'alpra
- Dennis' dad Karl Collins
- policeman Joey Ansah
- policeman Adam Leese
- Patrick Lee Long
- Beats Jermaine 'Scooter' Smith
- police constable Dylan Charles
- detective superintendent David Cann
- lead creature performer and movement coach Terry Notary
- creature performer Karl Baumann
- female creature performer Arti Shah
- creature performer Tony Christian
- creature performer Donna Williams
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Joe Cornish
- 1st Assistant Director Benjamin Howarth
- 1st Assistant Director Dan Channing Williams
- 1st Assistant Director Richard Goodwin
- 1st Assistant Director Phil Booth
- 2nd Assistant Director Harriet Worth
- 2nd Assistant Director Tom Rye
- 3rd Assistant Director Dan Channing Williams
- 3rd Assistant Director Hannah Brown
- Script Supervisor Paula Casarin
- Script Supervisor Ruth Atkinson
Rights
Production
- A Big Talk Pictures production Big Talk
- Made with the support of National Lottery through UK Film Council Development Fund
- Presents StudioCanal Features
- Presents Film4
- Presents UK Film Council
- Executive Producer Matthew Justice
- Executive Producer Tessa Ross
- Executive Producer Jenny Borgars
- Executive Producer Will Clarke
- Executive Producer Olivier Courson
- Executive Producer Edgar Wright
- Development Services Jack Barth
- Produced by Nira Park
- Produced by James Wilson
- Line Producer James Biddle
- Associate Producer Lucy Pardee
- Head of Development Rachel Prior
- Development Executive Tamzin Cary
- Film Development Co-ordinator Moss Barclay
- Development Researcher Ruth Sewell
- Development Executive for Drama Luke Alkin
- Development Co-ordinator for Drama Alison Cain
- Financial Director Sharon Martin
- Business Affairs Executive Dan Cheesbrough
- Production Executive Christina Lesbirel
- Clearances Executive Karen Beever
- Clearances and Music Co-ordinator Hannah Dunnell
- CEO for Optimum Danny Perkins
- Executive VP International Sales Harold Van Lier
- Executive VP International Marketing Shyama Friedenson
- VP International Sales Anna Marsh
- Head of Development for Optimum Dan Macrae
- Head of Physical Production for Optimum Lesley Stewart
- Head of Publicity for Optimum Suzanne Noble
- Head of Marketing for Optimum Hugh Spearing
- CFO for Optimum James Forde
- Senior Commissioning Executive Katherine Butler
- Head of Development Sam Lavender
- Head of Production Tracey Josephs
- Production Manager Fiona Lamptey
- Business Affairs Paul Grindey
- Business Affairs Harry Dixon
- Head of the Film Fund Tanya Seghatchian
- Senior Production and Development Executive Natascha Wharton
- Story Editor Jon Croker
- Head of Production Fiona Morham
- Head of Business Affairs Will Evans
- Production Finance Vince Holden
- Production Manager Nicky Earnshaw
- Production Co-ordinator Emma Olrich-smith
- Production Co-ordinator Fiona Garland
- Production Accountant Rachel Plose
- Production Accountant Andrew Hill
- Unit Manager Sharon Mcguinness
- Location Manager Vinod Jassal
- Post-production Supervisor Michael Solinger
- Shot at Three Mills Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Nina Gold
- Casting Associate Robert Sterne
Writing
- Written by Joe Cornish
Photography
- Director of Photography Tom Townend
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Julian Morson
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Julian Morson
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Peter Talbot
- Camera Operator Chris Plevin
- Camera Operator Rodrigo Gutierrez
- Camera Operator Peter Field
- Camera Operator Simon Baker
- A Camera Operator Julian Morson
- Steadicam Operator Julian Morson
- 1st Assistant Camera Sam Renton
- 1st Assistant Camera Ashley Bond
- 'B' Camera Focus Puller Gabi Norland
- Focus Puller Shaun Cobley
- Focus Puller Sarah Rollason
- Focus Puller Matthew Poynter
- Focus Puller Nathan Mann
- 'A' Camera Clapper Loader Sacha Jones
- 'B' Camera Clapper Loader Chris Wanklyn
- Central Loader Elliot Dupuy
- Clapper Loader Dean Morrish
- Clapper Loader Tim Phillips
- Clapper Loader Erin Stevens
- Clapper Loader Rob Gilmour
- Gaffer Julian White
- Gaffer Martin Duncan
- Rigging Gaffer Dan Lowe
- Key Grip Rupert Lloyd-parry
Stills
- Stills Photographer Matthew Nettheim
- Stills Photographer Liam Daniel
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by Double Negative
- Visual Effects Supervisor Ged Wright
- Visual Effects Executive Producer Alex Hope
- Visual Effects Executive Producer Melissa Taylor
- 2D Supervisor Julian Gnass
- Visual Effects Producer Natalie Stopford
- Visual Effects Producer Fay McConkey
- Additional Visual Effects by Fido Film
- VFX Supervisor Mattias Lindahl
- VFX Producer Nils Lagergren
- 2D Supervisor Fredrik Höglin
- UV Room VFX Sequence by Method Studios
- Executive Producer Drew Jones
- Special Effects Supervisor Sam Conway
- Special Effects Senior Technician Richard Conway
- Special Effects Floor Supervisor Mark White
- Special Effects Technician Chris Giles
- Special Effects Technician Nigel Wilkinson
- Special Effects Technician Nick Smith
- Creature Effects by Mike Elizalde
- Senior Creature Technician Anthony Parker
- Creature Technician Jessica Moore
- Creature Effects Created by Spectral Motion
- Creative Consultant Mary Elizalde
- Production Supervisor Brian Walsh
Editing
- Editor Jonathan Amos
- Assembly Editor Daniel Gethic
- 1st Assistant Editor Tom Kemplen
- 2nd Assistant Editor Rob Duffield
- Visual Effects Editor Tom Kemplen
Design
- Production Designer Marcus Rowland
- Supervising Art Director Dick Lunn
- Art Director Andrea Coathupe
- Standby Art Director Matilda Wainwright
- Set Decorator Dick Lunn
- Set Dresser Dan Ainslie
- Set Dresser Neil Griffiths
- Graphic Designer Andy Bottomley
- Graffiti Artist Lachlan Hansen
- Storyboard Artist Nick Pelham
- Production Buyer Anna Kasabova
- Property Master Paul de Csernatony
- Property Master Andie Vining
- Construction Department Helix 3D Ltd.
- Construction Manager Brian Dowling
Costumes
- Costume Designer Rosa Dias
- Wardrobe Supervisor Kevin Pratten
- Wardrobe Supervisor Vicki Hales
Make-up
- Make-up and Hair Designer Jane Walker
- Make-up and Hair Artist Nicola Matthews
- Make-up Artist Judith Barkas
- Special Make-up Effects Designer Paul Hyett
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Stuart Conran
- Prosthetic Make-up Artist Demetris Robinson
- Prosthetic Technician Chris Fitzgerald
- Prosthetic Technician Conal Palmer
- Prosthetic Technician Robbie Drake
- Prosthetic Technician Astrig Askerlian
- Prosthetic Technician Faye Windridge
- Prosthetic Technician Rebbeca Cain
Titles
- Title Sequence by Matt Curtis
Film processing
- Laboratory Technicolor Ltd
- Digital Intermediate by Technicolor Creative Services UK
Music
- Music by Steven Price
- Additional Music Felix Buxton
- Additional Music Simon Ratcliffe
- Orchestra Leader Everton Nelson
- Conductor Geoff Alexander
- Orchestrator David Butterworth
- Orchestrator Andrew Fisher
- Music Supervisor Nick Angel
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths
Sound
- Sound Designer Jeremy Price
- Production Sound Mixer Jim Greenhorn
- Sound Mixer Clive Derbyshire
- Boom Operator Tristan Tarrant
- Boom Operator Peter Margrave
- Re-recording Mixer Mark Paterson
- Mix Technician Robert Weatherall
- Supervising Sound Editor Julian Slater
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Paul Herbert
- Stunt Co-ordinator Tony Lucken
Consultant
- On-set Police Adviser Simon Morgan
- On-set Police Adviser Raffaele D'orsi
- On-set Police Adviser Lucy D'orsi
- Multimedia Consultant Lee Thomas
- Dialogue Coach Jill McCullough
- Armourer Richard Hooper
- Armourer Jocelyn Skottowe
- Armourer Greg Corke
- Armourer David Evans
- Pogo the dog supplied by Animal Ambassadors
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Claudia Kalindjian
- Behind the Scenes Documentarian Phil Stoole