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Kingsman: The Secret Service

Gary “Eggsy” Unwin, whose late father secretly worked for a spy organization known as The Kingsmen, is recruited into the organization by Harry Hart to become a trainee in the service. Meanwhile, villainous tech billionaire Richmond Valentine launches a diabolical plan to solve the problem of climate change via a worldwide killing spree.

Kingsman: The Secret Service
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Cast:

Colin Firth
Samuel L. Jackson
Mark Strong
Michael Caine
Taron Egerton

Director:
Matthew Vaughn

Producer:
Adam Bohling, David Reid, Matthew Vaughn

Written by:
Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, Mark Millar, Dave Gibbons

Distributor:
20th Century Fox

Budget:
$81 million

Box Office:
$403 million

Metacritic Score:
58

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
74%

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