The Riot Club
The Riot Club is a 2014 British thriller drama film directed by Lone Scherfig and written by Laura Wade, based on Wade's 2010 play Posh. The film stars Sam Claflin, Max Irons and Douglas Booth. It is set among the Riot Club, a fictional all-male, exclusive dining club at the University of Oxford. When the play Posh premiered, the Riot Club was often described as a thinly veiled version of the real-life Bullingdon Club, although according to Wade, it is entirely fictitious.
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| Music by | Kasper Winding
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| Cinematography | Sebastian Blenkov
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| Running time | 107 minutes
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| Country | United Kingdom
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| Language | English
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| Box office | $3.5 million
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- The film was originally a successful play 'Posh' that premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 2010, before transferring to the London West End.
- The film was produced with development support from the UK BFI Film Fund and Film4.
- Robert Pattinson, Sam Claflin, Douglas Booth and Max Irons were considered for the lead roles. Pattinson was the only one which ended up not being cast.
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