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Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023-02-24 Crime 2hr 9m

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

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A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

  • Released
    2023-02-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    2hr 9m
  • Genre
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Eesti
  • imdb-logo
    6.4
  • Production
    Chernin Entertainment, BBC Film

Crew

Jamie Payne
Director
Neil Cross
Writer
Idris Elba
Producer
Keywords:
prison london, england kidnapping blackmail detective murder serial killer missing person cybercrime based on tv series ice

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Cast

Idris Elba

Idris Elba
John Luther
Cynthia Erivo

Cynthia Erivo
DCI Odette Raine
Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis
David Robey
Dermot Crowley

Dermot Crowley
DSU Martin Schenk
Thomas Coombes

Thomas Coombes
DS Archie Woodward
Hattie Morahan

Hattie Morahan
Corinne Aldrich
Lauryn Ajufo

Lauryn Ajufo
Anya Raine
Vincent Regan

Vincent Regan
Dennis McCabe
Ross Waiton

Ross Waiton
Newman
Dan Li

Dan Li
Wong
Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg
Derek Standish
Einar Kuusk

Einar Kuusk
Kachimov
Tom McCall

Tom McCall
Freddie - Assault Squad
Carl Spencer

Carl Spencer
Jamal - Assault Squad
Amy Trigg

Amy Trigg
Bullpen Tech
Natasha Patel

Natasha Patel
Lydia
Jess Liaudin

Jess Liaudin
Nilsson
Alexander Anderson

Alexander Anderson
Ian Moore
Ian Streetz

Ian Streetz
Deacon
Teodor Tzolov

Teodor Tzolov
Skinner
Andy Apollo

Andy Apollo
Barman
Samantha Pearl

Samantha Pearl
Uniformed Officer
Bianca Bardoe

Bianca Bardoe
Italian Girlfriend
Patrick Marciano

Patrick Marciano
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Hugo Nicolau

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Gwen Subuh-Symons

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Borislava Stratieva

Borislava Stratieva
Camille
George Jovanovic

George Jovanovic
Jacov
Ash Patel

Ash Patel
Middle Aged Asian Man
Yasmine Maya

Yasmine Maya
Middle Aged Asian Woman
Paul Coster

Paul Coster
Patrician White Man
Susan Lawson-Reynolds

Susan Lawson-Reynolds
British African Woman
Grace Cookey-Gam

Grace Cookey-Gam
Nicole Lewis
Henry Hereford

Henry Hereford
Brian Lee
Wayne Cater

Wayne Cater
Trevor Underhill
Martin Sarreal

Martin Sarreal
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Orlando Brooke

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Victim Farmer
James Bamford

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Callum Aldrich
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Charlotte Workman

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Lawrence Russell

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Guy Williams

Guy Williams
Tim Cranfield (Civil Servant)
Tara Fitzgerald

Tara Fitzgerald
Georgette Robey (uncredited)

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Luther: The Fallen Sun
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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-28

I loved the first television series of this gritty and challenging police drama. Sadly, now we have reached a nadir for this charismatic and... read more

I loved the first television series of this gritty and challenging police drama. Sadly, now we have reached a nadir for this charismatic and unorthodox character. The story is so ridiculously far-fetched that it reminded me of something Mark Gatiss might have written for "Sherlock" before he watched "No Time To Die" (2021) and thought - nah! It all starts when youngster "Callum" is dragged away from his night-time cleaning job by a mysterious phone call. Next thing we know, "Luther" (Idris Elba) is at a crime scene with no sign of the boy but with a victim in her car that has been missing for ages. Enter the completely un-menacing "Robey" (Andy Serkis) and pretty soon our favourite policeman is incarcerated for a career of systematic rule-bending/breaking and this rather evil monster now proceeds to prove that evil can prevail - and on a fairly spectacular scale. This story is, frankly, preposterous and as the film lumbers along for over two ours I really struggled to remain engaged as it moved from suicide scenarios to far more brutal killings - but what, exactly, is motivating this man is anyone's guess. He appears to have acquired control over a vast network of technology and people to effect his dastardly plan but none of that even vaguely rings plausible. The last twenty minutes are just plain silly and overall, the writing is all rather poor: "They'll kill you John" - "I can live with that!" - not an hint of irony there, neither. This is a pretty shameless attempt to capitalise on a strong character made memorable by a charismatic actor and a series of solid stories. This film has thrown all of those under the snowplough.

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A Review by MovieGuys 8

Written by MovieGuys on 2023-03-16

Luther is, for my money, one of the best things to come out of the UK, in a long time. I was therefore more than a little cynical, when I sp... read more

Luther is, for my money, one of the best things to come out of the UK, in a long time. I was therefore more than a little cynical, when I spied a film adaptation of the obsessively watchable, series. To be frank, the back story is absurdly far fetched but somehow it "works". In essence, I'd describe it as a pastiche, of borrowed elements, from the series, that have been thrown together, in an inexplicable, crime mash up. Its cause is helped in no small part, by Idris Elba, whose talent outshines and out paces, this flawed tale. Elba breathes life into a story, that might not have fared so well, with a lesser actor, in the lead. In summary, the creative part of my brain enjoyed this, whilst the rational part sat back and shook its head. Yes, its utter nonsense but its really "good" nonsense, nonetheless. Give it a go....

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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2024-06-12

Love the series, now I love the film. Took me way too long to get this watched, been on my immediate watchlist ever since its release wel... read more

Love the series, now I love the film. Took me way too long to get this watched, been on my immediate watchlist ever since its release well over a year ago; in fairness, I was avoiding Netflix due to their prices, but got a good deal with 'em atm. This is classed as a crime thriller and it certainly thrilled me, I had a great time with it. Really enjoyed seeing the story come together. Sometimes these sorta movies show 'the event' super early on and just drag out the cat and mouse 'when will they catch them' act for pretty much the whole run time. Now, don't get me wrong, of course it is a cat and mouse thing of sorts still, but I rate how there are events constantly throughout which keeps elevating the threat; the plot always felt fresh to me whilst viewing, which is a major plus. Given I'm a big fan of the television show that this follows, it is no surprise to say that Idris Elba is one of my favourite actors - the guy is phenomenal, I won't hear otherwise. He is fantastic all the way through <em>'Luther: The Fallen Sun'</em>. Away from the lead, Andy Serkis is menacingly excellent, they sure made his character the worst of the worst! Cynthia Erivo and Dermot Crowley lead the rest very well. Give me that sequel!

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A Review by CinemaSerf

I loved the first television series of this gritty and challenging police drama. Sadly, now we have reached a nadir for this charismatic and unorthodox character. The story is so ridiculously far-fetched that it reminded me of something Mar...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-28

I loved the first television series of this gritty and challenging police drama. Sadly, now we have reached a nadir for this charismatic and unorthodox character. The story is so ridiculously far-fetc...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by MovieGuys 8

Written by MovieGuys on 2023-03-16

Luther is, for my money, one of the best things to come out of the UK, in a long time. I was therefore more than a little cynical, when I spied a film adaptation of the obsessively watchable, series. ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2024-06-12

Love the series, now I love the film. Took me way too long to get this watched, been on my immediate watchlist ever since its release well over a year ago; in fairness, I was avoiding Netflix due t...

read more