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Attack the Block
A recently qualified nurse (Jodie Whittaker) is being mugged by a racially mixed gang of hoodies on the way home to her south London tower block on Guy Fawkes’ night, when some creatures arrive from outer space. Very soon she's forced to make common cause with her teenage assailants as they equip themselves with samurai swords, machetes, baseball bats and kitchen knives to resist these dark furry balls of pure malevolence, gnashing their luminous, razor-sharp teeth. A familiar situation is cleverly exploited, the characters gradually become individuals, and the admirable moral is that actions have consequences. Director: Joe Cornish Starring: Alex Esmail, Franz Drameh, Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega Rating: 15 Year: 2011 Country: UK Length: 88mins |