Attack The Block

Director: Joe Cornish
Writer: Joe Cornish
Cast: Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway, John Boyega
Language: English, French
Theatrical Release Date: Fri Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2011
Distributor: Screen Gems
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Tagline: Inner City vs. Outer Space

Synopsis: A fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing estate into a sci-fi playground. A tower block into a fortress under siege. And teenage street kids into heroes. IT'S INNER CITY VERSUS OUTER SPACE. [Synopsis courtesy of Official Site]

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