Taglines: No turning back.
Locke movie storyline. Leaving the construction site on the eve of a major project, construction manager Ivan Locke receives news that sends him driving the two hours from Birmingham to London, but even further from the life he once knew. Making the decision that he has to make, he then calls his wife, his sons, his co-workers and boss telling them the secret that he is bearing and trying to keep his job and family intact. But even more importantly, he will have to face himself and the choices he has made.
Locke is a 2013 psychological drama film written and directed by Steven Knight. The film stars Tom Hardy in the title role, the only character seen on screen, as he carries on a number of speakerphone conversations with characters voiced by Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Ben Daniels, Tom Holland and Bill Milner.
The film premiered at the 70th Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2013. The film had a limited release in the United Kingdom beginning on April 18, 2014, and grossed $5.1 million worldwide. Locke received critical acclaim, particularly for Hardy’s performance, which won him the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor.
Locke (2014)
Directed by: Steven Knight
Starring: Tom Hardy, Olivia Colman, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott, Ben Daniels, Tom Holland, Bill Milner, Danny Webb, Alice Lowe, Silas Carson, Lee Ross, Kirsty Dillon, Alice Cady
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Screenplay by: Steven Knight
Production Design by:
Cinematography by: Haris Zambarloukos
Costume Design by: Nigel Egerton
Art Direction by: Christopher Chandler
Music by: Dickon Hinchliffe
MPAA Rating: R for language throughout.
Distributed by: A24 (United States), Lionsgate Films (United Kingdom)
Release Date: September 2, 2013 (Venice), April 18, (United Kingdom)
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