Child 44 Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

How do you find a killer who doesn't exist?

Last modified: Dec. 13, 2015

Child 44

Release Date: Friday, April 17, 2015 Theaters

A disgraced member of the military police investigates a series of nasty child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.

Director: Daniel Espinosa

Starring: Tom Hardy • Noomi Rapace • Joel Kinnaman • Gary Oldman • Vincent Cassel

R Drama N/A

4.05 / 5.0

60% WILL SEE 40% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: As an officer of the military police, Leo Demidov, is one of the most feared men in Stalin's Soviet Union. Leo never questions his patriotic duty until the young son of his friend is found brutally killed and he must deny the accusation of murder despite the evidence. When his beloved wife is then accused of being a traitor, Leo is disgraced and fears for his life. Banished to a work camp, he stumbles across a series of child murders matching the death of his friend's son, Leo begins to track down the murderer and is shocked to find that his connection to it is deeper and more dangerous than he could have ever imagined.

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Who stars in Child 44 – Cast List

Tom Hardy
... Leo Demidov

Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
Noomi Rapace
Prometheus, What Happened to Monday?
Joel Kinnaman
Ice Fall , Safe House
Gary Oldman
The Laundromat, Parthenope
Vincent Cassel
Quasimodo, Black Swan
Jason Clarke
The Last Frontier (series), A House of Dynamite

Who is making Child 44 – Crew List

A look at Child 44 behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Daniel Espinosa last helmed Morbius and Life. The film's writer Richard Price last penned The Cold Light of Day and Freedomland.

Director: Daniel Espinosa
Screenwriter: Richard Price
Producers: Michael Schaefer
Ridley Scott
Greg Shapiro

Studios: Summit Entertainment
Production Company: Scott Free Productions
Worldview Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Child 44

Key Facts

Ridley Scott was initially planning to direct the film. Swedish filmmaker Daniel Espinosa (Safe House) will now direct.
Tom Hardy would play the Soviet officer, while Noomi Rapace would play his wife, who pretends to be a doting partner but is concealing many thoughts and feelings. Gary Oldman will play the head of police who is acting on those suspicions.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Mar 2015

Completed

Changed Child 44 movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2013

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2013

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2013

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Worldview Entertainment is closing in on a deal to co-finance and executive produce the film with Summit Entertainment. Eyeing a June 2013 start date.

Sep 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Plan is to get into production early next year; however, the film hasn’t yet gotten the final greenlight.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for violence, some disturbing images, language and a scene of sexuality
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: How do you find a killer who doesn't exist?
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Child 44 Trailers and Clips

Child 44

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Child 44 Release Date: When was the film released?

Child 44 was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 17 , 2015. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Unfriended, Monkey Kingdom and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.