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County Lines

Play trailer Poster for County Lines 2019,  1h 30m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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96% Tomatometer 24 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
A 14-year-old boy becomes a drug courier.

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Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Dec 6, 2020
4/5
A mournfully ambient and somewhat ethereal score by James Pickering helps elevate this above mere social realism, finding unexpected shards of beauty in even the most dismal circumstances. Go to Full Review
Millicent Thomas Little White Lies Dec 5, 2020
4/5
A deeply impactful look at the manifold dangers our young people face today. Go to Full Review
Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard Dec 4, 2020
4/5
If you were looking for a word to describe writer-director Henry Blake's horribly timely debut you would not pick "fun", yet the filmmaking is so sharp I was hooked from the get-go. Go to Full Review
Kat Halstead Common Sense Media May 7, 2025
The level of realism might make County Lines a little much for some, but the beautiful cinematography and impressive central performance from BAFTA-nominated Khan are difficult to ignore. Go to Full Review
Francesca Steele iNews.co.uk Dec 10, 2024
4/5
It is bleak, but all the more powerful for it. Go to Full Review
Charlotte Harrison Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies Nov 17, 2022
For those who work alongside young people, I cannot implore you to watch this enough. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Henry Blake

Director

Harris Dickinson

Simon

Ashley Madekwe

Toni

Marcus Rutherford

Sadiq

Carlyss Peer

Bex

Chizzy Akudolu

Sophie

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County Lines

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Movie Info

Synopsis A 14-year-old boy becomes a drug courier.
Director
Henry Blake
Screenwriter
Henry Blake
Production Co
Two Birds
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 30m
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