The Call Up (2016)
The Call Up (2016)
This time it's for real
When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.

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Cast

Max Deacon Max Deacon As: Carl
Morfydd Clark Morfydd Clark As: Shelly
Ali Cook Ali Cook As: Edward
Chris Obi Chris Obi As: The Sergeant
Tom Benedict Knight Tom Benedict Knight As: Marco
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Storyline

When a group of elite online gamers each receive a mysterious invitation to trial a state-of-the-art virtual reality video game, it’s a dream come true and impossible to resist. Arriving at the test site, the group step into hi-tech gear and prepare for a revolutionary, next-level gaming experience that brings modern warfare to life with frightening realism. At first it’s a unique and exhilarating experience. But what starts out like a dream encounter with cutting edge technology quickly takes a turn for the sinister. Once the group are attacked by enemy combatants, they soon realize this is no game after all. Make a mistake here and you pay with your life. Now these masters of the shoot ‘em up will have to fight for survival within a game gone bad, but this time it’s for real.


Tagline: This time it's for real
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Language: English

Release Date: 20 May 2016

Country: GB

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: Pont Neuf Productions, Red & Black Films, Creative England, Stigma Films, Marzipan Productions

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Cast

Directed By

Charles Barker

Charles Barker

Director

Liz West

Liz West

Script Supervisor

Liam Lock

Liam Lock

First Assistant Director

James Nunn

James Nunn

Second Unit Director

Nick Starr

Nick Starr

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Giwa-Amu

John Giwa-Amu

Producer

Matthew James Wilkinson

Matthew James Wilkinson

Producer

Celebrity Booker

Celebrity Booker

Casting Associate

Toby Spigel

Toby Spigel

Casting Associate

Colin Jones

Colin Jones

Casting

Victoria Goodall

Victoria Goodall

Line Producer

Rose Wilde

Rose Wilde

Production Coordinator

Roopesh Parekh

Roopesh Parekh

Production Consultant

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Libby Irwin

Libby Irwin

Costume Supervisor

Scarlett O'Connell

Scarlett O'Connell

Makeup Designer

Velina Iankova

Velina Iankova

Makeup Artist

Jennifer Drew

Jennifer Drew

Makeup Artist

Lindsey Archer

Lindsey Archer

Costume Design

Hannah Forbes

Hannah Forbes

Makeup Artist

Dan Martin

Dan Martin

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Liam Doyle

Liam Doyle

Prosthetics

Kirsty Allen

Kirsty Allen

Costume Standby

Sound

Tom Raybould

Tom Raybould

Music

Paul McFadden

Paul McFadden

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nathan Palmer

Nathan Palmer

Foley Editor

Doug Sinclair

Doug Sinclair

ADR Editor

Bryn Duffy

Bryn Duffy

Boom Operator

Jamie Talbutt

Jamie Talbutt

Foley Mixer

Meltem Baytok Topalakci

Meltem Baytok Topalakci

Foley Artist

Nigel Albermaniche

Nigel Albermaniche

Production Sound Mixer

Mirza Tahirović

Mirza Tahirović

ADR Recordist

Julie Ankerson

Julie Ankerson

Foley Artist

Jon Salmon-Joyce

Jon Salmon-Joyce

Supervising Sound Effects Editor

Robin Gerrard

Robin Gerrard

Boom Operator

Matthew Kallen

Matthew Kallen

ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

Deborah Price

Deborah Price

Visual Effects Coordinator

Peter Rogers

Peter Rogers

Visual Effects Producer

Christian Lett

Christian Lett

Visual Effects Supervisor

Toffee Mushawasha

Toffee Mushawasha

CG Artist

Daniel Wood

Daniel Wood

Visual Effects Technical Director

Cale Pugh

Cale Pugh

Compositing Lead

Toke Jepsen

Toke Jepsen

CG Artist

Camera

John Lee

John Lee

Director of Photography

Robert Austin-Taylor

Robert Austin-Taylor

First Assistant Camera

James Harrison

James Harrison

Camera Operator

Ryan William White

Ryan William White

Director of Photography

Mitchell Payne

Mitchell Payne

Camera Trainee

Lauren Hatchard

Lauren Hatchard

Focus Puller

Arthur Graham-Maw

Arthur Graham-Maw

Digital Imaging Technician

Eliot Stone

Eliot Stone

Camera Loader

Jaime Medrano Jr.

Jaime Medrano Jr.

Focus Puller

Erin Currie

Erin Currie

Focus Puller

Marcus Knight

Marcus Knight

Grip

Luke Stone

Luke Stone

Key Grip

Lighting

Peter Burgoyne

Peter Burgoyne

Rigging Gaffer

Peter Trevena

Peter Trevena

Gaffer

Art Department

Alex Woodward

Alex Woodward

Art Direction

Richard Campling

Richard Campling

Production Design

Ellie Pash

Ellie Pash

Set Decoration

Annabelle Bevan

Annabelle Bevan

Set Dresser

Lottie McDowell

Lottie McDowell

Standby Art Director

Paul Nicholas

Paul Nicholas

Creative Director

Other Crew

Vincent Keane

Vincent Keane

Stunt Coordinator

Levan Doran

Levan Doran

Stunts Coordinator

Lee James Trueman

Lee James Trueman

Armorer

Eleanor Boyce

Eleanor Boyce

Dialect Coach

Laura O'Connell

Laura O'Connell

Scenic Artist

Anthony Williams

Anthony Williams

Compositor

Paul Vorsman

Paul Vorsman

Compositor

Samantha Day-Lewis

Samantha Day-Lewis

Compositor

Rachel Denning

Rachel Denning

Scenic Artist

Slobodan Velickovic

Slobodan Velickovic

Special Effects Technician

Matt Reeves

Matt Reeves

Scenic Artist

Jonathon Parker

Jonathon Parker

Compositor

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