Kick-Ass (Original title)Kick Ass (Help search title)
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 31 March 2010 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Matthew Vaughn
Synopsis: Action. Teenager Dave Lizewski decides to become a superhero even though he has no special powers and gets more than he bargained for when he runs into a genuine father-daughter superhero team.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 02 April 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 117 mins 12 secs - Length: 10548 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Universal Pictures International UK & Eire
Title: The lover...the fighterAuthor: PIERCE, Nev Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile and interview with up and coming actor Aaron Johnson about his career and his two most high profile films to-date: NOWHERE BOY and KICK-ASS.
In: Sight and Sound v20 n5 May 2010 Pages: 75-76
Title: Reviews: Kick-AssAuthor: BITEL, Anton Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Mar 2010 Page: 17,21
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n244 October 2009 Page: 28
Title: News etc.: Comic-Con special: Kick-AssArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of KICK-ASS.
In: Empire n240 June 2009 Page: 52
Title: News etc.: Kick-AssArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v406 n26 12 Sep 2008 Page: 0
Title: Films in Production.Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Web listing.
Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 31 March 2010 (Release)Countries: USA, United KingdomDirected by: Matthew Vaughn
Synopsis: Action. Teenager Dave Lizewski decides to become a superhero even though he has no special powers and gets more than he bargained for when he runs into a genuine father-daughter superhero team.
Genre: Comedy
Releases
Date: 02 April 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 117 mins 12 secs - Length: 10548 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Universal Pictures International UK & Eire
Credits
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©: KA Films LP, Production Company: Marv Films, Production Company: Plan B Films, Presents [US only]: Lionsgate, Presents: Marv Films, NY Production Services Provided by: Atlantic Pictures, NY Production Services Provided by: Darren Goldberg, Chris Marsh, Executive Producer: Pierre Lagrange, Executive Producer: Stephen Marks, Executive Producer: Mark Millar, Executive Producer: John S. Romita Jr, Executive Producer: Jeremy Kleiner, Produced by: Matthew Vaughn, Produced by: Brad Pitt, Produced by: Kris Thykier, Produced by: Adam Bohling, Produced by: Tarquin Pack, David Reid, Co-producer: Jane Goldman, Line Producer (Toronto Unit): Lyn Lucibello, Head of Production (NY Unit): Amy Dempsey, Unit Production Manager: Dean O'Toole, Production Supervisor (NY Unit): Gayle Vangrofsky, Production Co-ordinator: Jo Gross, Production Co-ordinator (Toronto Unit): David M. Chisholm, Production Co-ordinator (NY Unit): Elizabeth Garrett, Financial Controller: Rachel Plose, Production Accountant (Toronto Unit): Daniel Horvat, Location Manager: Tom Crooke, Location Manager: James Grant, Location Manager (Toronto Unit): Marty Dejczak, Location Manager (NY Unit): Justin Kron, Post-production Supervisor: Iain Mackenzie, 2nd Unit Director: Tim Maurice-Jones, 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Alexander Oakley, 1st Assistant Dir'r (Toronto 2nd Unit): Tom Quinn, 1st Asst Director (Toronto Aerial Unit): Tony Lucibello, 2nd Assistant Director: Victoria Banks, 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit): Mark Hopkins, 2nd Assistant Director (Toronto Unit): Jack Boem, 2nd Assistant Dir'r (Toronto 2nd Unit): Ken Smith, 2nd Asst Director (Toronto Aerial Unit): Yolanda Graci, Assistant Director (NY Unit): Atilla Yücer, Script Supervisor: Annie Penn, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Laura Miles, Script Supervisor (Toronto 2nd Unit): Samantha Armstrong, Casting by: Lucinda Syson, Sarah Halley Finn, Screenplay by: Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn, Based on the comic book written by: Mark Millar, John S. Romita Jr, Director of Photography: Ben Davis, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Peter Wignall, Tim Maurice-Jones, Camera Operator: Peter Taylor, Camera Operator: Julian Morson, Steadicam Operator (Toronto Unit): Candide Franklyn, Gaffer: David Smith, Gaffer (2nd Unit): Gary Varney, Gaffer (Toronto Unit): Chris Howard, Gaffer (Toronto 2nd Unit): Richard Allen, Gaffer (NY Unit): Joseph Quirk, Key Grip: Kevin Fraser, Key Grip (Toronto Unit): Rico Emerson, Key Grip (Toronto 2nd Unit): Wayne Goodchild, Key Grip (NY Unit): John Mcenerney, Visual Effects Supervisor: Mattias Lindahl, Visual Effects Producer: Andy Taylor, Digital Visual Effects by: Double Negative, Digital Visual Effects by: LipSync Post, Digital Visual Effects by: The Senate Visual Effects, Digital Visual Effects by: Ghost VFX, Fido Film, Special Effects Supervisor: David Harris, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Jude Harris, Special FX Provided by (Toronto Unit): Laird McMurray Film Service, Screen Graphics Designed by: Wyld Stallyons, Special Effects Model Maker: Matthew Lewis, Motion Control: Simply Moco, Edited by: Jon Harris, Edited by: Pietro Scalia, Eddie Hamilton, Visual Effects Editor: Kathryn Morey, Production Designer: Russell De Rozario, Supervising Art Director: John King, Art Director: Joe Howard, Art Director: Sarah Stuart, Art Director (Toronto Unit): Brandt Gordon, Set Decorator: Tina Jones, Set Decorator (Toronto Unit): Clive Thomasson, Concept Artist: Matthew Savage, Oliver Carroll, Production Buyer: Sophia Chowdhury, Gordon Grant, Property Master: Allen J. Polley, Props Master (Toronto Unit): Vic Rigler, Buyer (Toronto Unit): Caroline Gee, Property Master (NY Unit): Neil Driscoll, Construction Manager: Rob Brown, Construction Co-ordinator (Toronto Unit): John Mackenzie, Costume Designer: Sammy Sheldon, Costume Supervisor: Nicole Young, Costume Supervisor (Toronto Unit): Linda Petty, Wardrobe Supervisor (NY Unit): Elisa Santiago, Hair/Make-up Designer: Fae Hammond, Hair/Make-up Artist: Karen Sherriff-brown, Hair/Make-up Artist (2nd Unit): Gemma Richards, Make-up Artist (Toronto Unit): Liz Gruszka, Hairstylist (Toronto Unit): Vincent Sullivan, Main/End Titles: Matt Curtis, AP, Digital Intermediate by: Technicolor, Music Composed by: John Murphy, Music Composed by: Henry Jackman, Music Composed by: Marius De Vries, Ilan Eshkeri, Additional Music by: Liam Howlett, Music Performed by: The London Metropolitan Orchestra, Choir: Metro Voices, Boy Soprano: Brennan Alleye, Choirmaster: Jenny O'Grady, Orchestra Conducted by: Andy Brown, Gavin Greenaway, Orchestrations: Stephen Coleman, Orchestrations: Robert Elhai, Orchestrations: Matt Dunkley, Matt Robertson, Music Supervisor: Ian Neil, Additional Music Supervision: Vamanos, Music Editor: Christoph Bauschinger, Sound Design: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervisor: Matthew Collinge, Sound Supervisor: Danny Sheehan, Production Sound Mixer: Simon Hayes, Production Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): John Hayes, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): Paul Schwartz, Sound Maintenance: Arthur Fenn, Robin Johnson, Re-recording Mixer: Chris Burdon, Doug Cooper, Stunt Co-ordinator: Brad Allan, Stunt Co-ordinator: James O'Dee, Stunt Co-ordinator: Steve Dent, The Producers Wish to Thank: Damien Hirst, Fight Co-ordinator: Peng Zhang, Rudolf Vrba, Armourer: Bapty & Co., Bapty & Co (Supervising Armourer): Damien Mitchell, Bapty & Co (Armourer): Robert Grundy, Filmed at: Elstree Studios, Pinewood Studios
Cast
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Aaron Johnson (Dave Lizewski, 'Kick-Ass'), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Chris D'Amico, 'Red Mist'), Mark Strong (Frank D'Amico), Chloë Grace Moretz (Mindy Macready, 'Hit Girl'), Omari Hardwick (Sergeant Marcus Williams), Xander Berkeley (Detective Gigante), Michael Rispoli (Big Joe), Clark Duke (Marty), Lyndsy Fonseca (Katie Deauxma), Evan Peters (Todd), Corey Johnson (sporty goon), Dexter Fletcher (Cody), Jason Flemyng (lobby goon), Randall Batinkoff (Tre Fernandez), Nicolas Cage (Damon Macready, 'Big Daddy'), Garrett M. Brown (Mr Lizewski), Deborah Twiss (Mrs Zane), Sophie Wu (Erika Cho), Elizabeth McGovern (Mrs Lizewski), Stu Riley (huge goon), Johnny Hopkins (1st gang kid), Ohene Cornelius (2nd gang kid), Kenneth Simmons (scary goon), Anthony Desio (baby goon), Carlos Besse Peres (Buttons), Russell Bentley (medic), Tamer Hassan (Matthew), Yancy Butler (Angie D'Amico), Adrian Martinez (ginger goon), Tim Plester (Danil), Joe Bacino (posh goon), Hubert Boorder (Oscar Juarez), Chris Mcguire (diner fight guy 1), Max White (diner fight guy 2), Dean Copkov (diner fight guy 3), Jacob Cartwright (running teenager), Maurice Dubois, Dana Tyler (news anchor), Craig Ferguson (himself), Omar Soriano (Leroy), Katrena Rochell (female junkie), Kofi Natei (Rasul), Dan Duran (reporter), Louis Young (breaking news reporter), Walle Jobara (nervous goon), Quinn Smith (big mean boy), Roy Taylor (Armenian superhero)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n247 January 2010 Pages: 136-139Title: The lover...the fighterAuthor: PIERCE, Nev Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile and interview with up and coming actor Aaron Johnson about his career and his two most high profile films to-date: NOWHERE BOY and KICK-ASS.
In: Sight and Sound v20 n5 May 2010 Pages: 75-76
Title: Reviews: Kick-AssAuthor: BITEL, Anton Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Mar 2010 Page: 17,21
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LEYDON, Joe Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n244 October 2009 Page: 28
Title: News etc.: Comic-Con special: Kick-AssArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of KICK-ASS.
In: Empire n240 June 2009 Page: 52
Title: News etc.: Kick-AssArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v406 n26 12 Sep 2008 Page: 0
Title: Films in Production.Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Web listing.