London Calling (film)
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- Levin Menekse
- Quinn Wolfe
- Allan Ungar
- Julia Sandberg Hansson
- Delon Bakker
- Kyle Ambrose
- Ryan Winterstern
- Apur Parikh
- Nathan Klingher
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| Directed by | Allan Ungar |
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| Cinematography | Alexander Chinnici |
| Edited by | Richard Starkey |
| Music by | Trevor Morris |
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| Distributed by | Quiver Distribution |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
London Calling is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Allan Ungar and written by Omer Levin Menekse, Quinn Wolfe and Ungar. It stars Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman, and Aidan Gillen.
After mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord, mediocre hitman and ex-pat Tommy Ward is forced to go on the run and take refuge in Los Angeles. In order to get back to his son, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer Benson: teach his socially awkward son Julian how to become a man in exchange for safe passage back to the UK. Now, Tommy is forced to drag Julian along on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin. What starts off as a simple ride-along soon descends into utter mayhem as Tommy and Julian must find a way to survive the night so that Tommy can get back to his son and Julian can win the approval of his father.
Cast
- Josh Duhamel as Tommy Ward[2]
- Aidan Gillen as Freddy Darby
- Jeremy Ray Taylor as Julian[2]
- Rick Hoffman as Benson
- Arnold Vosloo as Harry
Production
Casting
In December 2023, it was announced that Duhamel was reuniting with Ungar after the success of Bandit, and that he would be joined by a cast that included Gillen, Taylor, and Hoffman.[2] Arnold Vosloo and Neil Sandilands joined the ensemble shortly after.
Filming
Filming took place in Cape Town, between December 2023 and January 2024.[3] Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming was delayed and had to take place over the Christmas holiday.[3]
While speaking with Extra, Josh Duhamel revealed that he almost missed the birth of his son due to the schedule, but was able to get back just in time.[4]
Release
London Calling was screened in the Industry Selects program at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2024.[5] It was released theatrically by Quiver Distribution on September 19, 2025.[6]
The film topped multiple streaming charts around the world. It was the #1 film on HBO MAX in Asia in its first weekend and remained in the top 10 for three weeks,[7][8] it premiered at #1 on Netflix in Germany and Austria where it remained for its first week [9], and it debuted as the #1 film across the Middle East on Starz. [10]
In the United States, the film premiered on Hulu where it climbed the charts to become #2.[11] The film was also released on Paramount Plus in Canada where it reached the top 3 of all films and remained in the top 10 for its first two weeks.[12][13] In the UK, it was the #3 film on Amazon Prime Video for its first week. [14]
