Child 44

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Cast & Crew

Tom Hardy
Leo Demidov

Gary Oldman
Gen. Mikhail Nesterov

Noomi Rapace
Raisa

Joel Kinnaman
Vasili

Paddy Considine
Vladimir Malevich

Fares Fares
Alexei Andreyev

Jason Clarke
Anatoly Tarasovich Brodsky

Vincent Cassel
Maj. Kuzmin

Mark Lewis Jones
Tortoise

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Ivan Sukov

Charles Dance
Major Grachev

Tara Fitzgerald
Inessa Nesterov

Josef Altin
Aleksander

Sam Spruell
Dr. Tyapkin

Finbar Lynch
Dr. Boris Zarubin

Daniel Espinosa
Director

Richard Price
Screenwriter

Ridley Scott
Producer

Michael Schaefer
Producer

Greg Shapiro
Producer

Adam Merims
Executive Producer

Elishia Holmes
Executive Producer

Douglas Urbanski
Executive Producer

Kevin Plank
Executive Producer

Molly Conners
Executive Producer

Maria Cestone
Executive Producer

Sarah E. Johnson
Executive Producer

Hoyt David Morgan
Executive Producer

Oliver Wood
Cinematographer

Pietro Scalia
Film Editing

Dylan Tichenor
Film Editing

Jon Ekstrand
Original Music

Jan Roelfs
Production Design

Sophie Hervieu
Set Decoration

Jenny Beavan
Costume Design

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Audience Reviews for Child 44

• Dec 26, 2018

  Tom Hardy is in fine form and the film has atmosphere, but the pacing is slow and the subplots outshine the central story. The villains are plentiful and they take away from the central villain who is murdering all the children. The filmmakers should have focused on the core story and abandoned some of the subplots that consume the running time. There was a better film here and if you believe the backstory of the extra long running time, you might assume a directors version could be out there. The film that was released was quite flawed and never attempts to answer the questions we have. I liked the acting and the overall story, but as a serial killer movie, this fails miserably. 26/12/2018.
  Brendan N Super Reviewer
• Apr 24, 2016

  Such a prolific tale and one of my favorite books, but in this case it didn't transfer to film well. I think there was good performances by the actors and it had good cinematography, it lacks in the screenplay story. I think a lot more could have been done to have this be an eye opening top notch thriller, as it stands it is a long drawn out cat and mouse tale.
  Jarrin R Super Reviewer
• Apr 08, 2016

  Great cast and idea ruined by an overblown screenplay and terrible lighting.
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• Feb 29, 2016

  Ambitious, but utterly effective and insightful, Child 44 is a slow-burn thriller that serves as an equally effective historical piece. Set in post-world War II Soviet Russia and based on the novel of the same name, Child 44 follows the exploits of a mid-level Soviet secret police agent, Leo Demidov, who finds himself mired in two controversies-one involving the suspected treason by his wife, and the other regarding a string of child murders the State refuses to acknowledge for, as Stalin would say, "There are no murders in paradise". Of all the things Child 44 does right, I found the greatest to be the accurate and devastating picture it painted of Stalin-era Soviet Russia. It was a brutal time, a time of poverty, paranoia, secrecy, and self-delusion. Stalin was a monster, and his regime monstrous. For what are likely a number of reasons, Hollywood has shied away from depicting its injustices. Child 44, however, captured all of this, and did so with skillful nuance and through the eyes of one of the regime's brighter men-who must contend with his own better judgement every day. This historical backdrop amplified the other plots at hand, and makes for enthralling viewing. The direction is methodical and does a strong job with pacing what is otherwise a very large plot, a plot that encompasses a litany of subplots and inter-character dynamics. What perhaps anchor this the most are the performances, with a masterful cast. For his part, Tom Hardy stole the show, inhibiting every scene with an undeniable presence. This, combined with sharp cinematography, make for a film that is compelling from start to finish. Is the film perfect? No, it can rightfully be described as "overstuffed" and a bit bloated with its running time. There are moments, to be sure, when one thinks-I bet this worked better as a novel. There were a couple of points where the film could've ended, but didn't-and that is to its detriment. With that granted, I still felt it did quite a strong job staying coherent and indeed, poignant, despite a hefty script. Excellent. 4/5 Stars
  Jeffrey M Super Reviewer