United Kingdom / Mar 25, 2026
Bait (2026)
Directed by Tom George, Bassam Tariq
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2h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime finds himself thrust into a full-blown existential crisis and conspiracy at the same time.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Abdur-Rahman Toheed | Shah (Aged 12) |
| Soni Razdan | Naila |
| Gassan Abdulrazek | Sid |
| Rafe Spall | Nigel |
| Patrick Stewart | 'Pigtrick' Stewart |
| Maxine Peake | Helen |
| Ajay Chhabra | Rafiq Uncle |
| Naveed Khan | Dawood |
| Gina Bramhill | Severine |
| Ashwin Chandrasekaran | Zulfi (Aged 13) |
| Jeff Mirza | Afzal Uncle |
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bait |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, اردو |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Release date | 25 marzo 2026 |
| Executive producer | Riz Ahmed, Allie Moore, Ben Karlin, Jake Fuller |
| Production | Chris Sheriff, Karen Joseph Adcock |
| Writer | Riz Ahmed |
| Editing | Anthony Boys, Gary Dollner |
| Cinematography | Frank Lamm |
| Assistant directors | Tom George, Bassam Tariq |
| Camera operators | Frank Lamm |
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| Additional photography | Frank Lamm |
| Music | Shruti Kumar |
| Sound | Shruti Kumar |
Release dates
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