One Night in Istanbul, also known as One Night in Istanbul: The Movie, is a British comedy-drama film, directed by James Marquand and produced/written by Nicky Allt. The film stars Steven Waddington, Paul Barber, Lucien Laviscount, Samantha Womack, and Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson. It is based on the play of the same name by Nicky Allt. The film's trailer was revealed on 8 August 2014 and was released on 11 September 2014 exclusively at Odeon Cinemas in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The film was released worldwide on 15 September. Plot Two down on their luck Liverpool cabbies, Tommy and Gerry, strike an unusual deal with a local gangster to take their sons on a trip of a lifetime, to watch their beloved football team play in the European Cup Final in Istanbul. Hoping to use the trip as a chance to bond with their sons, big trouble awaits them in the form of a sexy hotel chambermaid, two ruthless crooks on a mission and a bag of counterfeit cash". Cast Steven Waddington as Tommy Paul Barber as Gerry Lucien Laviscount as Joseph Samantha Womack as Carmella Jones Gamze Seber as Leyla Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson as Altan Mark Womack as Tony Fitz Natasha Jones as Tia Edwards Release The premiere was held on 10 September 2014 at the Odeon Cinema in Liverpool One and was attended by Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher alongside more Liverpool players. The film went on general release in the UK on 11 September. The film was released in the UK on DVD on 2 February 2015. References External links Official trailer 2014 films 2010s sports comedy-drama films Liverpool F.C. British sports comedy-drama films British association football films Films set in the 2000s Films set in 2005 Films set in Liverpool Films set in Istanbul Films shot in Merseyside Films shot in Istanbul British films based on plays 2010s English-language films 2010s British films