London Road

London Road (2015)

London Road is a musical drama that documents the events of 2006, when the quiet rural town of Ipswich was shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The residents of London Road had struggled for years with frequent soliciting and kerb-crawling on their street. When a local resident was charged and then convicted of the murders, the community grappled with what it meant to be at the epicentre of this tragedy.

Date of release
2015-06-12
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (42)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Rufus Norris

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: London

London Road is a 2015 British musical mystery crime drama film directed by Rufus Norris and written by Adam Cork and Alecky Blythe based on their National Theatre musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the interviews about the Steve Wright killings. The film stars Olivia Colman, Anita Dobson and Tom Hardy.

Production

The film was shot in Bexley, London. A number of cast members from the original production reprise their roles in the film, including Burt, Moore, Shaeffer, Thornley, Fowler, and Holder. Kate Fleetwood, who portrayed Julie in the original production, appears here in the role of Vicky.

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