The Last Inch of the Knife (film)

The Last Inch of the Knife is a 2017 psychological drama thriller written, co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by Bryan Burk. It stars Emma Watson as Katherine Beauregard, a young woman who is plunged into the brutal side of life after her parents are arrested for being associated with the IRA. It stars a supporting cast of Ciaran Hinds, Freddie Highmore, Ewan McGregor, Liam Cunningham, Sarah Bolger, David Tennant, William Moseley, Brian Blessed and James McAvoy. It was largely shot in London, but several scenes were filmed at length in Dublin, Ireland. Emma Watson expressed interest in being involved in a film with Steven Spielberg as the director after finishing her project with Disney's Beauty and the Beast.

The film was brought into production in November 2016, and it finished in August 2017. The film was released on 20th November 2017, and was a box-office success, grossing $370 million on a budget of $57 million. It received near-universal critical acclaim, with substantial praise for its aesthetics, immersive camerawork, story, Spielberg's direction, score and the performances of Watson, Hinds, Bolger and McGregor. The film received a number of awards and nominations, mainly for Watson's performance, Spielberg's direction and John Williams' musical score.

Cast

 * Emma Watson as Katherine Beauregard, a young woman who has endured an extremely difficult childhood and devolved into becoming a part of gang violence after her parents' arrest.
 * Ciaran Hinds as Officer Samuel Lomax, a police officer who tries to combat the gang violence in Cardiff, and comes into conflict with Katherine and her ideals.
 * Freddie Highmore as Cameron Weaver, the leader of the Champions and the 'superior' of Katherine's, who introduces her into the life of her gang.
 * Ewan McGregor as Kevin Wargrave, the landlord of the members of the Champions in the pub where they stay, who befriends Katherine
 * Liam Cunningham as Stanley Weaver, Cameron's wayward father who once commanded the gang before conceding leadership to his son, who currently lives with Kevin as a permanent lodger.
 * Sarah Bolger as Stephanie Kirk, the leader of the Valkyries, the rival gang to the Champions and Katherine's nemesis.
 * David Tennant as Detective Chief Superintendent Richard Shepley, a Scottish detective who was once a member of a now-dissolved gang and whose family had connections in the IRA.
 * William Moseley as Jamie, a member of the Champions.
 * Brian Blessed as Chief Spencer Drake, the chief of police in London who has an absolutely ruthless work ethic. He hates gang violence and strives to rid the streets of it by any means necessary.
 * James McAvoy as John Crowley, a local to the pub where the Champions live, who secretly supports the Valkyries by waylaying the police from their activities.
 * Chris O'Dowd as Christian Drake, Spencer's estranged son and a ruthless lawyer who strives to see any member of any gang, or any culprit of any crime for that matter, in prison.
 * Idris Elba as Corey, a member of the Valkyries who is considered the strongest and fiercest of its members.
 * Lena Headey as Diana, a member of the Valkyries who is savagely injured by Katherine during a brawl in the streets.
 * Aidan Gillen as Mike Worthington a news reporter who raped and murdered Katherine's sister.
 * Richard Armitage as Jake Kingsley, a news reporter who partners with Mike
 * Katie McGrath as Karen Wright, a woman who lives opposite a street where a gang brawl breaks out, who takes in Katherine after she is injured in that brawl
 * Emily Watson as Amy, a policewoman who works under Spencer.
 * Isaac Hempstead-Wright
 * Ian Lavender
 * Jamie Dornan