The Revengers' Comedies (1998)

Depressed businessman Henry Bell and aristocrat Karen Knightly save each other's lives one night when they are ready to jump off London's Tower Bridge. Karen invents a revenge plot - she ... See full summary »

Director:

Malcolm Mowbray

Writers:

Alan Ayckbourn (play), Malcolm Mowbray

Stars:

Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Kristin Scott Thomas

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Neill	...	Henry Bell
Helena Bonham Carter	...	Karen Knightly
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Imogen Staxton-Billing
Rupert Graves	...	Oliver Knightly
Martin Clunes	...	Anthony Staxton-Billing
Steve Coogan	...	Bruce Tick
John Wood	...	Col. Marcus
Liz Smith	...	Winnie
Anita Dobson	...	Daphne Teal
Charlotte Coleman	...	Norma
Adrian Scarborough	...	Percy Cutting
Sandra Reinton	...	Hilary Tick
Zoe Hilson	...	Lydia
Jamie O'Brien	...	Damien Tick
François Domange	...	Wine Waiter

Storyline

Depressed businessman Henry Bell and aristocrat Karen Knightly save each other's lives one night when they are ready to jump off London's Tower Bridge. Karen invents a revenge plot - she will punish Henry's enemy Bruce Tick and Henry will destroy the life of Karen's enemy Imogen.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | arson | wedding | tower bridge london | secretary | 

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Taglines:

Getting Even... Just Got Even Funnier!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some language, sex-related material, and violence

Details

Country:

UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1999 (France)

Also Known As:

Sweet Revenge

Filming Locations:

Tower Bridge, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Films, Arts Council of England, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie counts the second time Helena Bonham Carter and Rupert Graves have played sister and brother. They previously portrayed siblings Lucy and Freddy Honeychurch in A Room with a View.

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Connections

References Strangers on a Train (1951)

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Soundtracks

"Apache"
Written by Jerry Lordan
Performed by The Shadows

User Reviews

For lovers of the British wit.

"Sweet Revenge" tells of a suicidal man (Neill) and woman (Carter) who meet on a London bridge and hatch a plot to dispose of the trouble-maker in each other's life. The film is a delightful British romp full of stodginess, stuffiness, silliness, and very dry British humor. Those with a taste for British wit will likely find this a fun comedy while those with no such taste will find it dull.