100 Streets
| 100 Streets | |
|---|---|
 British release poster | |
| Directed by | Jim O'Hanlon |
| Written by | Leon F. Butler |
| Produced by | Leon F. Butler Pippa Cross Idris Elba Ros Hubbard |
| Starring | Idris Elba Gemma Arterton Charlie Creed-Miles Franz Drameh Kierston Wareing Tom Cullen Ken Stott |
| Cinematography | Philipp Blaubach |
| Edited by | Mark Eckersley Chris Gill |
| Music by | Paul Saunderson |
Production companies | CrossDay Productions Ltd. Green Door Pictures Kreo Films FZ West Fiction Films What's the Story |
| Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £3 million[1] |
| Box office | less than $372[2] |
100 Streets is a British drama film directed by Jim O'Hanlon and starring Idris Elba. It made its debut in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2016, before being released in American cinemas and on video-on-demand on 13 January 2017 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[3]
Premise
[edit]The film consists of three separate stories that occur contemporaneously within a one-square mile area in London. In each story, the main character must deal with the consequences of his previous actions, as each man struggles to overcome obstacles in the path to a better life. One of the characters is Max, a former rugby captain for Team England and celebrity who struggles to keep his marriage together with his estranged wife, Emily. The film also follows a small time drug dealer named Kingsley, who through a chance encounter with an aging actor Terence, finds inspiration to escape his life of petty crime and his disapproving mother. Lastly, George is a gentle cab driver looking for the chance to adopt a child and build a family with his long suffering wife, Kathy. How each man deals with his personal challenges reveals how circumstance, accidental encounters and conscious decisions determine our fate.
Cast
[edit]- Idris Elba as Max[4]
- Gemma Arterton as Emily
- Franz Drameh as Kingsley
- Ken Stott as Terence
- Kierston Wareing as Kathy
- Charlie Creed-Miles as George
- Tom Cullen as Jake
- Ryan Gage as Vincent
Production
[edit]Writer and producer Leon Butler penned the script and also single-handedly raised the entire £3 million budget from private equity.[1]
Release
[edit]The film was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2016, and was released in the United States in theaters and on video-on-demand on 13 January 2017 by Samuel Goldwyn Films.[3]
Reception
[edit]On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a score of 41%, based on 39 reviews, and an average score of 4.9/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "100 Streets strands its talented cast - led by a clearly overqualified Idris Elba - in the midst of a well-meaning but fatally contrived drama."[5] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 44%, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Diversity in Media Awards | Movie of the Year | 100 Streets | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Leon Butler - United Agents". Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton's '100 Streets' bombs, makes $300 opening weekend". 18 November 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ a b "100 Streets". Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "'100 Streets' Trailer: Idris Elba Plays a Retired Rugby Player Who Spirals Out of Control". 15 November 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ "A Hundred Streets". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "100 Streets". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
External links
[edit]- 100 Streets at IMDb
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