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    Lucky Break

    107'

    2001-08-24

    6.3

    Comedy,Crime

    Overview:

    Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?

    DirectingPeter CattaneoWritingRonan Bennett

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    Cast

    2

    James 'Jimmy' Hands

    James Nesbitt

    3

    Annabel

    Olivia Williams

    3

    Cliff

    Timothy Spall

    4

    Graham Mortimer

    Christopher Plummer

    4

    Roger

    Bill Nighy

    3

    Rudy

    Lennie James

    1

    Perry

    Ron Cook

    1

    George Barratt

    Peter Wight

    3

    Amy

    Celia Imrie

    1

    Darren

    Raymond Waring

    1

    Mad Lenny

    John Pierce Jones

    1

    Ward

    Peter McNamara

    1

    Old Billy Morris

    Ram John Holder

    1

    Paul Dean

    Julian Barratt

    1

    John Toombes

    Frank Harper

    1

    Arthur

    Desmond McNamara

    1

    Kenny

    Andy Linden

    1

    Julie Gumbell

    Annette Bentley

    1

    Ritchie Gumbell

    William Howe

    1

    Wayne Wayne

    Ofo Uhiara

    1

    Phillips

    Brian Abbott

    2

    Audience Member

    Georgie Glen

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
      2. United Kingdom
      3. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Lucky Break Productions
      2. Fragile Films
      3. Film4 Productions
      4. Senator Film
      5. Miramax
      6. Paramount Pictures
    • Vote Count: 39
    • Popularity: 1.0468
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Lucky Break

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