City of Tiny Lights

Sep 12, 2016

1h 50m

★ 5.3

Some secrets should remain buried

Overview

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Sixteen Films

BBC Film

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

UK Film Council

NDF International

Fel-UK

Icon Productions

City of Tiny Lights Trailers

Cast

Tommy Akhtar

Riz Ahmed

Melody

Cush Jumbo

Lovely

James Floyd

Shelley

Billie Piper

Farzad Akhtar

Roshan Seth

Young Shelley / Emma

Hannah Rae

Young Lovely

Antonio Aakeel

Young Tommy

Reiss Kershi

Tall Man / Schaeffer

Vincent Regan

DS Cal Donnely

Danny Webb

Trinidad Pete

Ram John Holder

Hakim

Damson Idris

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