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Welcome to the Punch

Welcome to the Punch

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Welcome to the Punch

"A stunning, intelligent thriller"

2013

1h 39m

5.9(722 votes)

Action

Adventure

Crime

Overview

When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.

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Production Companies

Worldview Entertainment

Automatik Entertainment

IM Global

Scott Free Productions

Alliance Films

BFI

Quickfire Films

Reliance Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Max Lewinsky

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Jacob Sternwood

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Thomas Geiger

Peter Mullan

Peter Mullan

Roy Edwards

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Nathan Bartnick

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Sarah Hawks

Daniel Kaluuya

Daniel Kaluuya

Juka Ogadowa

Ruth Sheen

Ruth Sheen

Iris Warns

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Harvey Crown

Elyes Gabel

Elyes Gabel

Ruan Sternwood

Creative team

Directed by: Eran Creevy
Written by: Eran Creevy
Produced by: Rory Aitken
Ben Pugh

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