Hummingbird (film)

Hummingbird
UK theatrical release poster
Directed bySteven Knight
Written bySteven Knight
Produced byGuy Heeley
Paul Webster
StarringJason Statham
Agata Buzek
CinematographyChris Menges
Edited byValerio Bonelli
Music byDario Marianelli
Production
companies
IM Global
Shoebox Films
Shine Pictures[2]
Distributed byLionsgate (United Kingdom)[3]
Roadside Attractions (United States)
Release date
  • 17 May 2013 (2013-05-17)
Running time
100 minutes[3]
CountriesUnited Kingdom[1]
United States[1]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[4]
Box office$12.6 million[5]

Hummingbird (released as Redemption in the United States) is a 2013 action crime drama film written and directed by Steven Knight in his directorial debut. It stars Jason Statham as a haunted, alcoholic veteran who befriends a Catholic nun, becomes involved in organized crime, and exacts vengeance on a man who beats and kills prostitutes.[6]

  1. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (20 June 2013). "Redemption". Variety. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Redemption (2013)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Redemption (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  4. ^ Child, Ben (3 November 2011). "Jason Statham lands lead role in mob thriller Hummingbird". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Redemption (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ^ Shoebox Films (26 March 2013). "'Hummingbird' trailer shows Jason Statham punching his way through London's underbelly (video): Movie trailer". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 8 June 2013.