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Attack The Block

A group of teenage boys on bikes block the road into a housing estate

This inner city versus outer space action adventure comedy pits a teen gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. A London tower block becomes a fortress under siege, and the weapon wielding teenage thugs try to turn themselves into heroes.

Director: Joe Cornish

Starring: Nick Frost, Jodie Whittaker, Luke Treadaway

Level: AS, A2, KS4

Subjects: English, Film Studies, Media Studies

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