Anthropoid Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 26, 2016

Anthropoid

Release Date: Friday, August 12, 2016 Limited

Director: Sean Ellis

Starring: Jamie Dornan • Cillian Murphy • Charlotte Le Bon • Ana Geislerová • Harry Lloyd

R Drama 2 hrs, 0 m

3.29 / 5.0

69% WILL SEE 31% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution, was the Reich's third in command behind Hitler and Himmler and the leader of Nazi forces in Czechoslovakia. The film follows two soldiers from the Czechoslovakian army-in-exile, Josef Gabčík (Cillian Murphy) and Jan Kubis (Jamie Dornan), who are parachuted into their occupied homeland in December 1941. With limited intelligence and little equipment in a city under lock down, they must find a way to assassinate Heydrich, an operation that would change the face of Europe forever.

Drama Period War

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Who stars in Anthropoid – Cast List

J
Jamie Dornan
Fifty Shades of Grey, Trolls World Tour
Cillian Murphy
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, 28 Years Later
C
Charlotte Le Bon
Fresh, Berlin, I Love You
A
Ana Geislerová
H
Harry Lloyd
Jane Eyre, The Wife
B
Bill Milner
X-Men: First Class, Midas Man
Toby Jones
Stephen King's The Mist, Tetris

Who is making Anthropoid – Crew List

A look at Anthropoid behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Sean Ellis last helmed The Cut and The Cursed. The film's writer Sean Ellis last penned The Cursed and Broken.

Director: Sean Ellis
Screenwriter: Sean Ellis

Studios: Bleecker Street
Production Company: Lucky Man Films

Production – What we know about the Anthropoid

Key Facts

Bleecker Street acquired U.S. rights to Anthropoid in Cannes.
Based on the extraordinary true story of “Operation Anthropoid,” the code name for the Czech operatives’ mission to assassinate SS officer Reinhard Heydrich.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

May 2016

Completed

Changed Anthropoid movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence and some disturbing images
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Anthropoid Trailers and Clips

Anthropoid

Theatrical Trailer

Anthropoid Release Date: When was the film released?

Anthropoid was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 12 , 2016. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Sausage Party , Pete's Dragon and Florence Foster Jenkins. As a limited release, Anthropoid was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.