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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   1,445 votes
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Director:
Paul Greengrass
Writer:
Richard Hawkins (writer)
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Release Date:
22 January 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A dreamer who aspires to human flight is assigned public service after one of his attempts off a public building... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
How nice, but couldn't it be better? more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Helena Bonham Carter ... Jane Hatchard

Kenneth Branagh ... Richard
Gemma Jones ... Anne

Holly Aird ... Julie

Ray Stevenson ... Gigolo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daryl Beeton ... Club Organiser
Robert Blythe ... Farmer
Richard Hibbert ... Kite boy
Aneirin Hughes ... Doctor
Jill James ... Mrs. Allen
Sue Jones-Davies ... Catharine
Ruth Jones ... Becky
Frances Lima ... Julie's Colleague
Sian Naiomi ... Volunteer
Gwenyth Petty ... Magistrate
Dilys Price ... Mrs. Williams
Nia Roberts ... Checkout Girl
Deborah Sheridan-Taylor ... Shop Assistant
Natasha Williams ... Care Worker
Sidney Williams ... Club Owner
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality and language.
Runtime:
101 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Jane: Money is a means to an end. Sex is that end. more
Movie Connections:
References Pretty Woman (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Have a Little Faith in Me more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
How nice, but couldn't it be better?, 2 December 1999
6/10
Author: Hakan Elverdi (helverdi@anet.net.tr) from Istanbul, Turkey

Sometimes, when you grow weary of all the glamorous! American style movies, you look forward to seeing one from Europe that does not deal much with the art's technological aspects but the story and the feelings alone. I have thought that "The Theory of Flight" was a film of emotions and atmosphere. Honestly, I think it was planned to be that way. Unfortunately, the result was not satisfactory. K.B. and H.B.C. are great, I can't ignore their invaluable contributions to the movie. But I feel something was lacking. The characters were not deeply analysed maybe, or the situation of being "cripped" was mentioned better in other films (remember "My Left Foot"). In the 15. minute of the movie, we have learned that Jane was desiring to lose her virginity like normal people. And the story finished! Nothing else. The remaining portion just concentrated on this matter. How about Richard's own problems, Anne's point of view on having a daughter like Jane? In fact, we don't understand Jane's feelings, too. We just make guesses depending on our knowledge of other movie characters. I finally must say that seeing K.B. and H.B.C. together in a movie was nice. They play their roles very well. But as a whole, "The Theory of Flight" is a shallow movie. It should have been better with these players and this interesting story.

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