After a botched job in the UK, hitman Tommy Ward must flee to Los Angeles and mentor the socially‑awkward son of a crime boss — but the ride‑along contract spirals into all‑out mayhem. CGMagazine+4Wikipedia+4IMDb+4
In more detail: Tommy (Josh Duhamel) mistakenly kills a relative of London’s top crime boss Freddy Darby (Aidan Gillen). He flees to LA and strikes a deal with Benson (Rick Hoffman) — teach Benson’s teen son Julian (Jeremy Ray Taylor) to be a “man” / hit‑man, and Tommy gets safe passage back to the UK. What begins as a mentoring gig becomes a wild ride full of shoot‑outs, betrayals and father‑son reckonings. Movie Insider+2RedCarpetCrash.com+2
📌 Movie Details
- Title: London Calling
- Release Year: 2025 Wikipedia+1
- Director: Allan Ungar Wikipedia+1
- Writers: Omer Levin Menekse, Allan Ungar, Quinn Wolfe Wikipedia+1
- Main Cast:
- Josh Duhamel as Tommy Ward Wikipedia+1
- Jeremy Ray Taylor as Julian Wikipedia+1
- Rick Hoffman as Benson Movie Insider
- Aidan Gillen as Freddy Darby Wikipedia
- Also: Arnold Vosloo, Neil Sandilands (supporting) Movie Insider+1
- Runtime: 114 minutes (1 h 54 m) Movie Insider+1
- Country: United States Wikipedia+1
- Language: English Movie Insider
- Genre: Action‑Comedy Fandango+1
- Rating / MPAA: R — for strong/bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content. Movie Insider+1
- Production & Distribution:
- Production companies: Barreling Wave (?), Mannequin Films, Short Porch Pictures Wikipedia+1
- Distributor: Quiver Distribution Wikipedia+1
- Production & Filming Notes: Filming took place in Cape Town in late 2023/early 2024, delayed by the SAG‑AFTRA strike. Wikipedia+1
- Release Date: September 19, 2025 (limited theatrical) RedCarpetCrash.com+1
- Key Themes: Father‑son relationships, aging / competence in the job, found family, mentorship, crime underworld. (Critics mention the film weaves in fatherhood and aging as central themes.) CGMagazine+1
- Reception: Mixed reviews — praised for lead chemistry and fun action, yet criticized for tropes and uneven writing. On Rotten Tomatoes: Tomatometer ~48% based on 29 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes+1
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