Jude Law and Michael Caine hit the red carpet for the UK premiere of their new movie Sleuth.

The duo thrilled hundreds of fans in London's Leicester Square, signing autographs and taking photos.

Caine and Law star in the thriller remake, which sees a conflict between their two characters as they compete for the same woman.

Kenneth Branagh directs the film and Nobel Prize-winning writer Harold Pinter penned the script, his first film screenplay in over ten years.

Law explained how the idea for making the film came about: "It's an idea I had with a friend of mine and it became a reality when Harold Pinter enjoyed the idea.

"With his involvement it suddenly became rather important. He's a great writer and we knew that within his hands it would have it's own voice."

In the original 1972 version, Sir Michael played opposite Sir Laurence Olivier. This time, Law plays the younger man and Sir Michael has stepped into Olivier's shoes.

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