Interview:
Ben Wheatley,
writer/director,
"Free Fire"
In writer/director Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire, various criminal parties engage in the gunfight to end all gunfights after an arms sale goes wrong. The ensemble cast includes Room’s Brie Larson, The Lone Ranger’s Armie Hammer, District 9’s Sharlto Copley, Batman Begins’ Cillian Murphy, Shine’s Noah Taylor, Kill List’s Michael Smiley, Sing Street’s Jack Reynor, Maleficent’s Sam Riley, and Guerrilla’s Babou Ceesay. Free Fire premiered locally during this year’s SXSW Film Festival and opened April 21 in theaters. Writer/director Ben Wheatley (left) is a firm Austin favorite: Kill List premiered during the 2011 SXSW Film Festival while Down Terrace, A Field in England and High-Rise enjoyed Fantastic Fest screenings. He also directed Sightseers. Free Fire writer/director Ben Wheatley spoke with members of the media during the SXSW Film Festival. He was joined by Free Fire cast members Shallot Copley (center) and Armie Hammer (right).
Aired: April 20, 2017 Web site: http://freefire-movie.com |
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