Redirected
An editorial archive devoted to Emilis Vėlyvis's 2014 Lithuanian-British gangster comedy — the film that broke Lithuania's all-time box-office records and carried an on-screen dedication to the late Vytautas Šapranauskas.
What this archive holds
This site began life in 2013 as the official promotional home for Redirected, then a freshly announced English-language project from Lithuanian director Emilis Vėlyvis. After the theatrical run faded and distribution moved to home video and streaming, the original site went quiet. The archive you are reading restores those early pages, builds out new editorial coverage of the film's making and reception, and treats the property as a small ongoing reference rather than a marketing channel.
Nothing here is affiliated with current rights holders or distributors. The material is preserved and expanded for cinephiles, journalists, and curious viewers who land here from Wikipedia or one of the European film-database entries that still point our way.
In memory of Vytautas Šapranauskas
Redirected was the final film of Vytautas Šapranauskas, one of Lithuania's most beloved comedy and drama actors. He died on 18 April 2013, ten months before the January 2014 premiere. The production carries an on-screen dedication to him. Much of the film's emotional weight in its Lithuanian reception comes from this farewell.
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Synopsis & Themes
£1M London casino heist, the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic-ash diversion, and the Vilnius road-movie chaos that follows. Plus structural notes on what the script does with culture-clash humour.
Cast Profiles
Vinnie Jones as Golden Pole (antagonist); the four-man London crew of Gil Darnell, Oliver Jackson, Antony Strachan, Scot Williams; and the Lithuanian cast led by the late Vytautas Šapranauskas.
Emilis Vėlyvis
Profile of the Lithuanian writer-director, his earlier features Zero and Tadas Blinda, and how Redirected fit into his trajectory.
Production History
How a Lithuanian-British co-production navigated funding, shooting in two countries, and the unusual challenge of an English-language Vilnius shoot.
Critical Reception
$1.8M Lithuanian box office (300,000 admissions, all-time record), IMDb 6.4, $2.7M budget. British, Baltic, and continental critic responses across the years.
Where to Watch
Current streaming availability (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV) and DVD/Blu-ray release history across UK and continental Europe.
Restored Archive
Original 2013–2015 pages from the promotional site, restored from public web archives and presented with light editorial context.
Recent editorial
The Comedy-Thriller Genre Doesn't Travel Easily
Why heist-comedy ensemble films like Redirected sit awkwardly between national markets, and how the form has evolved since the early 2000s.
Lithuania After the State Studios: A Short Guide
From the 1990s collapse of LFS to the 2010s tax-incentive boom that made Redirected possible — a working primer on Lithuania's film industry.
Vinnie Jones and the British Actor Abroad
A career-shape look at why post-football British leading men keep showing up in European and American B-pictures, and what they bring to the form.
Heist Comedies, Sorted: A Working Reference
From The Italian Job and Snatch through Redirected to recent international entries — a structural taxonomy of the heist-comedy ensemble.
Frequently asked
What is Redirected (2014) about?
Redirected is a 2014 Lithuanian-British gangster action comedy directed by Emilis Vėlyvis. Three London criminals — John, Tim and Ben — are hired by their boss Karl to rob an illegal poker game and lift a ring belonging to a local heavy known as Golden Pole (Vinnie Jones). They kidnap Buckingham Palace guard Michael as the 4th man and escape with £1 million, intending to fly to Malaysia. The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcanic ash cloud reroutes their flight to Vilnius, where the chaos begins.
Who directed Redirected?
Lithuanian director Emilis Vėlyvis, known for the Zero trilogy (2006, 2010, 2017) and The Generation of Evil (2021). Redirected was his English-language debut. Note: he did NOT direct Tadas Blinda. The Beginning (2011); that film was directed by Donatas Ulvydas.
Where can I watch Redirected (2014)?
Streaming availability changes by region. The film has been available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV (rental/purchase), Disney+, and various European platforms (VRT, Pathé Thuis, BE TV GO). See our home release page for current platform information and regional streaming guide links.
Who stars in Redirected?
Vinnie Jones plays Golden Pole, the local antagonist. The four-man London crew comprises Gil Darnell as John, Oliver Jackson as Tim, Antony Strachan as Ben, and Scot Williams as Michael (the kidnapped Buckingham Palace guard). The Lithuanian cast is anchored by the late Vytautas Šapranauskas as Priest — Redirected was his final film.
What is the relationship between this site and the original film?
RedirectedMovie.com was the official promotional site during the 2013–2014 theatrical release. This archive preserves restored content from that era and adds editorial commentary about the film, its director, and the broader Lithuanian and gangster-comedy cinema context. We are not affiliated with current rights holders or distributors.