Veteran director David Mackenzie returns to TIFF with Fuze, a propulsive heist movie packed with twists and turns. Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Theo James, Sam Worthington, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.
Veteran director David Mackenzie (Outlaw King, TIFF ’18) returns to the Festival with Fuze, a wildly entertaining and gripping heist movie packed with twists, turns, and surprises galore.
When a World War II-era bomb is found in a construction site in a busy area of London, the authorities quickly spring into action, determined to save the throngs of innocent bystanders in the vicinity. Scripted by Ben Hopkins (the mind-bending The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz, TIFF ’00), Fuze moves at a breakneck pace. As the tension mounts and time threatens to run out, it soon becomes clear that no one can truly be trusted.
Fuze boasts a stellar cast including Aaron Taylor-Johnson (A Million Little Pieces, TIFF ’18; 28 Years Later), Sam Worthington (Avatar; Relay, TIFF ’24), Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Belle, TIFF ’13; Loki), and Theo James (The White Lotus, The Monkey), who delivers a standout performance.
In the tradition of gritty thrillers that fuse whodunnits with the time-sensitive conventions of heist and action movies, Fuze is a truly wild ride.
Screenings
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