A Common Man (2013)
A Common Man (2013), directed by Chandran Rutnam, starring Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross.
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Synopsis
A terrorist plants several bombs throughout the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and threatens to detonate them unless prisoners are released.
- Chandana JayasingheCinematography
- Chandran RutnamDirector, Producer, Writer
- James RutnamEditing
- B.S. Radha KrishnanProducer
About the film
A Common Man is a 2013 Sri Lankan thriller film directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Chandran Rutnam, starring Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross. The film is an official remake of the Indian film, A Wednesday! (2008).
A Common Man won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Madrid International Film Festival and bronze medal in the Feature Films category at the New York Festivals’ International Television and Film Awards.
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A Common Man is a 2013 Sri Lankan thriller film directed by Sri Lankan filmmaker Chandran Rutnam, starring Ben Kingsley and Ben Cross. The film is an official remake of the Indian film, A Wednesday! (2008).
A Common Man won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor awards at the Madrid International Film Festival and bronze medal in the Feature Films category at the New York Festivals’ International Television and Film Awards.
Plot
The film starts in a room full of bomb making material and newspaper articles about LTTE bombings in Sri Lanka, the screen then cuts to a typical busy morning in Colombo. "The Man" (Ben Kingsley) plants five bombs around the city; on a public bus, in a shopping mall and the Polgoda police station, on an intercity train, and at the Katukurunda Airfield. The man then establishes his mini control station on top a skyscraper in Dehiwala and calls the police chief Morris Da Silva (Ben Cross) and informs him that if four prisoners are not released, the bombs will be detonated.
Cast
Ben Kingsley as "The Man"
Ben Cross as DIG Morris Da Silva
Patrick Rutnam as IP Mohideen
Fredrick-James Koch as IP Rangan Jayaweera
Wilson Gunaratne as Prakash Kumar
Veena Jayakody as Vegetable vendor
Sando Harris as D. Gopinath
Teddy Vidyalankara as Pithala Nihal
Mohammed Adamally
Production
A Common Man was filmed in 2012 in various locations in Colombo, Sri Lanka. A production of Asia Digital Entertainment, the deal with Myriad was arranged by Mason and The Movie Machine’s Sheinberg.
Release
A Common Man was released worldwide on 21 May 2013 in Blu-ray by Anchor Bay Films and Myriad Pictures, and in Italy it was broadcast on 29 November 2024 on television by the national 7 Gold circuit.
Premiere
The movie had its premiere at the Laemmle Music Hall Cinema in Beverly Hills, California on 15 March 2013.
References
External links
Behind the scenes of A Common Man
A Common Man at IMDb
A Common Man at Rotten Tomatoes
A Common Man wins bronze at New York Festival
Text from A Common Man (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Common_Man_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on June 30, 2013, a Sunday.
- It runs 1h26 — a typical feature length.
- As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosMyriad Pictures, Asia Digital Entertainment, Gemini Industries, Imaging
- CountriesSri Lanka, United States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
More about this film
Filming locations
- Colombo
Where to watch
Cast
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Ben Kingsley
The Man -
Ben Cross
DIG - Patrick Rutnam IP Mohideen
- James Koch IP Ranjan
- Numaya Siriwardena Dilky
- Jerome de Silva SP Victor
- Dushyanth Weeraman Dilfer
- Mohamed Adamaly Chief Secretary
- Kian O'Grady Sergeant Bernard
- Susan Zareena Aisa
- Lucky Wickremanayake Chief Minister
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Veena Jayakody
Vegetable Seller -
Ashan Dias
Akthul Majood - Wilson Gunaratne Prakash Kumar
- Sando Harris D. Gopinath
- Wilmon Sirimanne Sunil Master
- Pujitha Kanachana TV Cameraman
- Teddy Vidyalankara Pithala Nihal
- Dhanam Senathirajah Officer Ganeshan
- Suresh Weththasinghe Officer Warner
Quiz about this movie
Questions from the whole catalogue.
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Procurado Vivo ou Morto
6.0
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Rastreado
6.4
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Um Guarda-Florestal
6.3
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Missão Suicida
6.3
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O Passageiro Action from the 2010s
6.4
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À Queima-Roupa Action from the 2010s
6.0
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Nocaute
7.0
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Interceptor
6.0
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Safe House
6.5
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Instinto Assassino
6.0
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A Lista Action from the 2010s
6.0
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O Rei dos Assassinos
6.3
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Crew
- Chandana Jayasinghe Cinematography
- Chandran Rutnam Director
- James Rutnam Editing
- B.S. Radha Krishnan Producer
- Chandran Rutnam Producer
- Manohan Nanayakkara Producer
- Ramesh Vinayagam Original music
- Chandran Rutnam Writer
Questions about this film
What is A Common Man about?
A Common Man: A terrorist plants several bombs throughout the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka and threatens to detonate them unless prisoners are released.
Who directed A Common Man?
A Common Man was directed by Chandran Rutnam in 2013.
Who stars in A Common Man?
The cast of A Common Man includes Ben Kingsley, Ben Cross, Patrick Rutnam, James Koch and Numaya Siriwardena.
How long is A Common Man?
A Common Man runs for 86 minutes, or 1h26.
Where can I watch A Common Man?
A Common Man is available on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.
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