London Boulevard
- Director: William Monahan
- Writer: William Monahan
- Cast: Keira Knightley, Colin Farrell, Anna Friel, David Thewlis, Ray Winstone, Ben Chaplin
- Language: English, French
- Theatrical Release Date: November 13, 2011
- On The Web IMDB Entryhomepage
Tagline: Not every criminal wants to be one.
Synopsis: An ex-con from South London (Colin Farrell) tries his hand at starting over as a handyman for a young starlet (Keira Knightley) in this crime drama from "The Departed"'s screenwriter William Monahan, who will make his directorial debut with this project. [Synopsis courtesy of All Movie Guide]
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