An arms deal goes bad in gritty 1970s Boston. Digital HD Year 2017 Theatrical Release 2017 04 21 Video Release 2017 07 18 Studio A24 Films Genre Crime MPAA Rating R CARA strong violence, pervasive language, sexual references and drug use Color Color Runtime 93 Animated Live Action Full Synopsis Bold, breathless and wickedly fun, Free Fire is an electrifying comedy thriller about an arms deal that goes spectacularly and explosively wrong. Acclaimed filmmaker Ben Wheatley Kill List, High Rise propels the audience head on into quite possibly the most epic shootout ever seen on film as he crafts a spectacular parody and biting critique of the insanity of gun violence. Everyone's got a gun, and absolutely no one is in control. Set in a colorful yet gritty 1970s Boston, Free Fire opens with Justine Oscar R winner Brie Larson , a mysterious American businesswoman, and her wise cracking associate Ord Armie Hammer arranging a black market weapons deal in a deserted warehouse between IRA arms buyer Chris Cillian Murphy and shifty South African gun runner Vernon Sharlto Copley . What starts as a polite if uneasy exchange soon goes south when tensions escalate and shots are fired, quickly leading to a full on Battle Royale where it's every man and woman for themselves. Director Ben Wheatley Cast Ben Wheatley; Cillian Murphy; Brie Larson; Armie Hammer; Sharlto Copley; Sam Riley; Jack Reynor; Noah Taylor; Patrick Bergin; Enzo Cilenti; Michael Smiley