Mathew Cullen directed London Fields, a 2018 mystery thriller film with a script by Roberta Hanley and Martin Amis, based on Amis’ 1989 novel of the same title. The film stars Billy Bob Thornton as Samson Young, a terminally sick writer who has been suffering from writer’s block for 20 years. Amber Heard, Jim Sturgess, Theo James, Jason Isaacs, Cara Delevingne, Obi Abili, and Jaimie Alexander round out the cast.
It was scheduled to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,[4], but it was later removed from the festival roster after director Mathew Cullen sued the film’s producers, accusing them of fraud and using his name to promote a cut of the film he does not support. After the producers settled a separate lawsuit with Cullen, London Fields was released theatrically in the United States on October 26, 2018, it was a critical and commercial flop.
Johnny Depp has an uncredited cameo as Chick Purchase. His character is loosely based on darts legend Bobby George.
Amber Heard was nominated in the Worst Actress category at the 39th Golden Raspberry Awards.
Plot
Clairvoyant femme fatale Nicola Six has been living with a dark premonition of her impending death by murder. She begins a tangled love affair with three uniquely different men: one of whom she knows will be her murderer.
Cast
Theo James as Guy Clinch
Johnny Depp as Chick Purchase
Amber Heard as Nicola Six
Jaimie Alexander as Hope
Billy Bob Thornton as Samson Young
Jim Sturgess as Keith Talent
Jason Isaacs as Mark Asprey
Cara Delevingne as Kath Talent
Lily Cole as Trish Shirt
Director: Mathew Cullen
Writers: Martin Amis (story), Roberta Hanley
