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Stormbreaker

Synopsis

Alex Rider is a normal teenager who lives with his uncle, a boring bank manager. Or so it seems until Ian Rider dies in mysterious circumstances. Alex discovers his uncle was in fact a spy and has been murdered by one of the most dangerous assassins in the world. Recruited into MI6, the schoolboy is thrust into the world of espionage. Linguist, scuba diver, mountaineer, crack shot and martial arts expert, Alex has all the attributes required to make the perfect teenage super spy. Armed with his own set of special gadgets he embarks on his first mission.
 

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
tbc
Format
35mm
Director
Geoffrey Sax
Producer
Hilary Dugdale, Nigel Green, Anthony Horowitz, Andreas Schmid
Co-Producer
Hilary Dugdale, Nigel Green, Anthony Horowitz, Andreas Schmid
Editor
Andrew Macritchie
Screenwriter
Anthony Horowitz
Director of Photography
Chris Seager
Sound
Mark Holding
Principal cast
Sarah Bolger, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Damian Lewis, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Alex Pettyfer, Missi Pyle, Andy Serkis, Alicia Silverstone, Ashley Walters, Mickey Rourke

Genre

Action Children’s

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Samuelson Productions

13 Manette Street
London W1D 4AW
UK

T+44 (0)20 7439 4900

renato@samuelsonproductions.com

Sales Company

Capitol Films

23 Queensdale Place
W11 4SQ London
UK

T+44 (0)20 7471 6000

films@capitolfilms.com

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