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City of Tiny Lights
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City of Tiny Lights

2016-09-12 · 110 min · ★ 5.2

Crime · Drama · Thriller

In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.

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Production details

Directors
Pete Travis
Production companies
Sixteen Films, BBC Film, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, UK Film Council, NDF International, Fel-UK, Icon Productions
Countries
Belgium, United Kingdom
Status
Released
Budget
USD 3,892,200

Top Cast

Riz AhmedRiz AhmedTommy Akhtar
Cush JumboCush JumboMelody
James FloydJames FloydLovely
Billie PiperBillie PiperShelley
Roshan SethRoshan SethFarzad Akhtar
Hannah RaeHannah RaeYoung Shelley / Emma
Antonio AakeelAntonio AakeelYoung Lovely
Reiss KershiReiss KershiYoung Tommy
Vincent ReganVincent ReganTall Man / Schaeffer
Danny WebbDanny WebbDS Cal Donnely
Ram John HolderRam John HolderTrinidad Pete
Damson IdrisDamson IdrisHakim
Branko TomovićBranko TomovićBig John
George SargeantGeorge SargeantStuart
Alexander SiddigAlexander SiddigAl-Dabaran
Rizwan ShebaniOsman
Barry AirdBarry AirdJerry Quinn
Myriam AcharkiMyriam AcharkiMrs Elbaz
Mohammad AmiriMohammad AmiriAvid Elbaz
Amanda AndresNatasha

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