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Dates: 2009 (Copyright), 31 March 2010 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Directed 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

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (6)
In: Empire n247 January 2010  Pages: 136-139
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.