City of Tiny Lights (2016): Cast, Box Office & Plot
City of Tiny Lights is a 2016 drama thriller directed by Pete Travis, starring Riz Ahmed as Tommy Akhtar, Roshan Seth and Cush Jumbo. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes and earned $54,903 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Pete Travis
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Sixteen Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is City of Tiny Lights About?
The premise of City of Tiny Lights without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In contemporary London, a struggling private investigator takes on a missing person case that unexpectedly pulls him into a shadowy realm of religious extremism and political conspiracies. As he delves deeper, he uncovers unsettling secrets and confronts dangerous forces within the city's diverse communities, forcing him to navigate a complex web of deceit and peril.
City of Tiny Lights Cast & Characters
Riz Ahmed leads the cast as Tommy Akhtar, with Roshan Seth as Farzad Akhtar and Cush Jumbo as Melody. Directed by Pete Travis; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Pete Travis
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Riz Ahmed as Tommy Akhtar -
Roshan Seth as Farzad Akhtar - Cush Jumbo as Melody
- Amanda Andres as Natasha
Also Starring in City of Tiny Lights
· 29 more- Mohammad Amiri Avid Elbaz
- James Floyd Lovely
- Deepak Verma Asif Ansari
- Jake Fairbrother Tunde
- Alexander Siddig Al-Dabaran
- Billie Piper Shelley
- Hannah Rae Young Shelley / Emma
- Danny Webb DS Cal Donnely
- Antonio Aakeel Young Lovely
- Barry Aird Jerry Quinn
- Damson Idris Hakim
- Harry Lawtey Charlie Benson
- Vincent Regan Tall Man / Schaeffer
- Ram John Holder Trinidad Pete
- Branko Tomović Big John
- Gino Picciano Diamond Dealer
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- Grace Calder Cokey
- Pablo Raybould Brian
- Myriam Acharki Mrs Elbaz
- El Anthony Cafe Proprietor
- Keith Ackerman VIP Club Guest
- Reiss Kershi Young Tommy
- George Sargeant Stuart
- Rizwan Shebani Osman
- Liv Hansen American Woman
- Benjamin Leefar Spook
- Nad Abdoolakhan Night Club DJ
- Leila Elbahy Club Goer
- Charlotte Blake Jones
More from Pete Travis
More films directed by Pete Travis, best-rated first: Dredd, Endgame, Vantage Point and The Go-Between.
City of Tiny Lights Plot Summary
What happens in City of Tiny Lights from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Tommy Akhtar, the son of Ugandan immigrants, works as a street-level investigator and snoop in London, moving through the city’s shadows to uncover secrets that others keep hidden. Melody Chase comes to him with a desperate request: find her missing roommate, Natasha, a Russian prostitute who vanished under troubling circumstances. Tommy’s method is quick and messy—he nicks a keycard from the hotel’s cleaning staff and crawls into the last room Natasha was seen in, only to discover the lifeless body of Usman Rana, a British Pakistani businessman. He pockets the dead man’s mobile phone as evidence, then phones in an anonymous tip about the murder from a payphone at a bar, hoping to stir a distant investigation.
Full summary
The whole story of City of Tiny Lights, scene by scene
City of Tiny Lights Box Office
City of Tiny Lights grossed $54,903 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$54.9K
- International
- $54.9K
City of Tiny Lights Trailers & Videos
The trailer of City of Tiny Lights.
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City of Tiny Lights Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Град неупадљиве светлости” and “Город тусклых огней”.
- Also known as
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- Град неупадљиве светлости
- Город тусклых огней
- Cidade De Pequenas Luzes
- עיר של אורות זעירים
- 微光之城
- 그림자들의 도시
- Місто тьмяних вогнів
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City of Tiny Lights FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of City of Tiny Lights, each answered in a sentence.
How long is City of Tiny Lights?
City of Tiny Lights runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was City of Tiny Lights released?
City of Tiny Lights was released on September 12, 2016.
Who directed City of Tiny Lights?
City of Tiny Lights was directed by Pete Travis.
More films by Pete Travis Who is in the cast of City of Tiny Lights?
City of Tiny Lights stars Riz Ahmed as Tommy Akhtar, Roshan Seth as Farzad Akhtar and Cush Jumbo as Melody, among 33 credited actors.
How much did City of Tiny Lights make at the box office?
City of Tiny Lights grossed $54,903 worldwide.
Does City of Tiny Lights have a post-credit scene?
No. City of Tiny Lights has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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