Bastille Day

Name: Bastille Day
Genre: Action
Released: 2016-04-22
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon, Kelly Reilly, José Garcia

2016·Movie·R·92 min·★ 6.3(1,538)

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“With law comes disorder”

Michael Mason is an American pickpocket living in Paris who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than just a wallet. Sean Briar, the field agent on the case, soon realises that Michael is just a pawn in a much bigger game and is also his best asset to uncover a large-scale conspiracy.

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Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo
Australia	BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan, SBS On Demand	Fetch TV
Germany	Superfresh Amazon Channel, BATTLEZONE Amazon Channel, Allstars Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Atres Player	—
Brazil	Adrenalina Pura Amazon channel, Adrenalina Pura Apple TV channel	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Bastille Day

Bastille Day is a 2016 English-language action film directed by James Watkins. The cast is led by Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Charlotte Le Bon. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 1500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Starz Apple TV Channel, Criterion Channel.

Bastille Day was produced by StudioCanal, Vendôme Pictures, and Anonymous Content and made in France and United Kingdom. It was released on April 22, 2016, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $14 million worldwide.

Director: James Watkins
Writers: Andrew Baldwin, James Watkins
Release date: April 22, 2016
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, United Kingdom
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $14 million
Production: StudioCanal, Vendôme Pictures, Anonymous Content

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Bastille Day cast & crew

Bastille Day was directed by James Watkins and written by Andrew Baldwin and James Watkins.

The cast features Idris Elba as Sean Briar, Richard Madden as Michael Mason, Charlotte Le Bon as Zoe Naville, Kelly Reilly as Karen Dacre, José Garcia as Victor Gamieux, and Anatol Yusef as Tom Luddy.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alex Heffes, cinematography is by Tim Maurice-Jones, and it was produced by David Kanter and Philippe Rousselet.

Is Bastille Day worth watching?

Bastille Day holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 1,538 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, Bastille Day is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Bastille Day

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