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Redemption: Directed by Steven Knight. With Jason Statham, Agata Buzek, Vicky McClure, Benedict Wong. A damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Steven Knight
- 2013-06-28
Hummingbird (released as Redemption in the United States) is a 2013 action crime drama film written and directed by Steven Knight in his directorial debut. It stars Jason Statham as a haunted, alcoholic veteran who befriends a Catholic nun, becomes involved in organized crime , and exacts vengeance on a man who beats and kills prostitutes.
Jun 24, 2013 · Steven Knight's powerful and thought provoking British thriller excels on the strength of the dynamics between its emotionally damaged central characters, along with a clever decision to cast...
- brjones@digitalspy.co.uk
- Ben Rawson-Jones
- 2 min
- 4
Jun 28, 2013 · Cutting from a drone’s eye-view of war-torn Helmand to aerial surveillance of London, Steven Knight’s revenge thriller Hummingbird brings the trauma of the Afghan conflict home to the capital’s mean streets. The man in the frame who links these two locations is Jason Statham’s British soldier turned drunken rough sleeper, Joey.
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- “It’s Late Boys…You’Ll Miss Your Train.”
- “I’m Going to Kill You…With This spoon.”
- “New Rules”
- “You Owe Mr Choy Money”
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- Trivia
Jason Statham plays the lead as the haunted Special Forces veteran Joseph Smith / Joey Jones, opposite love interest Cristina (Agata Buzek). The main villain of the story, a murderous banker by the name of Max Forrester is carried off by Christian Brassington, whilst gangster Mr Choy is handled by Benedict Wong. In a smaller role is Joey’s estrange...
On the run from a military tribunal due to his misconduct in Afghanistan, Special Forces soldier Joey (Jason Statham) has fallen on hard times. When we first see him, he is a shadow of his former self, out of his head on drugs and alcohol and homeless somewhere in central London. One night, whilst being chased by a pair of vicious thugs that prey o...
Although this is overall a more thoughtful character-led piece, there are also several great action scenes for fight fans to relish.
A classic example of a peace-seeking warrior fending off troublemakers, it starts off with some drunken football supporters being asked to leave by Joey, who now works in the kitchen of a Chinese restaurant. It quickly turns nasty – but Joey easily dispatches them, with quick, precise movements – an arm lock, punch to the throat and a groin kick la...
A satisfying scene, where Joey, now back in fighting shape teaches a lesson to the two thugs who prey on the homeless. This time Joey isn’t holding back, breaking bones and kicking a downed opponent in the head. It includes my favourite line from the film – “I’m going to kill you with this spoon.”
Joey, now working for a Chinese gangster, faces off against a rival pimp. His bodyguard goes to pull a machete, but Joey takes him out with a lightning fast punch.
A brutal scene where Joey is sent to collect money from a family – run restaurant. This time, keeping with in with the more complex theme of the film, Joey loses it here and doesn’t play the good guy…watch it and see.
The most engaging thing about “Hummingbird” is the depth of the story, with Statham playing a decidedly complex character in Joey. Joey is by turns a hero and a bad guy, sometimes sympathetic and then very self-centred. In the special features section of the DVD Statham highlights this, that he is not your typical, regular hero. Joey’s past is of a...
Since homelessness is an issue for many ex-soldiers, research into mental health issues and the problems they face was undertaken before filming started.
Screenplay. Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to assume another man's identity, transforming into an avenging angel in the process.
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Homeless and on the run from a military court martial, a damaged ex-special forces soldier navigating London's criminal underworld seizes an opportunity to a...
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