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Locke is a British film of genre Drama directed by Steven Knight released in USA on 25 april 2014 with Tom Hardy
Locke (2014)
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Add to a movie listLocke is a 2013 British drama film written and directed by Steven Knight. The film stars Tom Hardy in the title role, with Tom Holland, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Ruth Wilson, Ben Daniels, and Alice Lowe providing voices.
The film premiered at the 70th Venice Film Festival on 2 September 2013. The film had a limited release in the United Kingdom beginning on 18 April 2014, and grossed $5 million worldwide. Locke received critical acclaim, particularly for Hardy's performance. Hardy won the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor for his performance.
Synopsis
The day before he must supervise a large concrete pour in Birmingham, construction foreman Ivan Locke learns that Bethan, a colleague with whom he had a one-night stand seven months previously, has gone into premature labour. Despite his job responsibilities and although his wife and sons are eagerly awaiting his arrival home to watch an important football match, Locke decides to drive to London to be with Bethan during childbirth. Locke never forgave his father for abandoning him as a child, and he is determined not to make the same mistake.Actors
Tom Hardy
(Ivan Locke)
Ruth Wilson
(Katrina (voice))
Tom Holland
(Eddie (voice))
Andrew Scott
(Donal (voice))
Olivia Colman
(Bethan (voice))
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