One Night in Istanbul
One Night in Istanbul, also known as One Night in Istanbul: The Movie, is a British comedy-drama film, directed by James Marquand and produced/written by Nicky Allt. The film stars Steven Waddington, Paul Barber, Lucien Laviscount, Samantha Womack, and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It is based on the play of the same name by Nicky Allt.[2]
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| Directed by | James Marquand |
| Written by | Nicky Allt |
| Based on | One Night in Istanbul by Nicky Allt |
| Produced by | Nicky Allt Peter Slack Matthew Whyte Krystian Kozlowski |
| Starring | Steven Waddington Paul Barber Lucien Laviscount Samantha Womack |
Production companies | Big Ears Entertainment Karma Film Productions Stray Dog Films |
| Distributed by | Stray Dog Films Liverpool F.C. |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film's trailer was revealed on 8 August 2014 and was released on 11 September 2014 exclusively at Odeon Cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The film was released worldwide on 15 September.[3]
Plot edit
Two down on their luck Liverpool cabbies, Tommy and Gerry, strike an unusual deal with a local gangster to take their sons on a trip of a lifetime, to watch their beloved football team play in the European Cup Final in Istanbul. Hoping to use the trip as a chance to bond with their sons, big trouble awaits them in the form of a sexy hotel chambermaid, two ruthless crooks on a mission and a bag of counterfeit cash".[4]
Cast edit
- Steven Waddington as Tommy
- Paul Barber as Gerry
- Lucien Laviscount as Joseph
- Samantha Womack as Carmella Jones
- Gamze Seber as Leyla
- Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Altan
- Mark Womack as Tony Fitz
- Natasha Jones as Tia Edwards
Release edit
The premiere was held on 10 September 2014 at the Odeon Cinema in Liverpool One and was attended by Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher alongside more Liverpool players. The film went on general release in the UK on 11 September. The film was released in the UK on DVD on 2 February 2015.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "ONE NIGHT IN ISTANBUL (2014)". BBFC. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Official trailer: 'One Night in Istanbul'". Liverpool F.C. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Video trailer: One Night in Istanbul". Goal.com. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "ONE NIGHT IN ISTANBUL". Stray Dog Films. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
External links edit
- Official website
- One Night in Istanbul at British Comedy Guide
- One Night in Istanbul at IMDb
- One Night in Istanbul at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official trailer