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Director:
Michael Winner
Writers:
Michael Winner (story)
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Release Date:
14 May 1999 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
When Harry found out he had six weeks to live, something snapped...and it wasn't his camera.
Plot:
Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is told that he has only three months to live due to him getting cancer... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Delicious........."A jolly bad fellow" meets "Death wish" more (27 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Chris Rea ... Harry Sterndale
Felicity Kendal ... Jill Saunders

Bob Hoskins ... Gerd Layton

Ben Kingsley ... Renzo Locatelli

Joanna Lumley ... Freda

Oliver Reed ... Jamie Campbell-Stewart
Diana Rigg ... Lisa

John Cleese ... Maurice Walpole
Gareth Hunt ... Inspector Bass
Peter Davison ... John
Patrick Ryecart ... Cleverley
Edward Hardwicke ... Dr. Joseph
Nicholas Gecks ... Detective Constable Ray
Ruby Snape ... Melissa
Nicola Bryant ... Beverley
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Additional Details

Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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References "Blind Date" (1985) more

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Delicious........."A jolly bad fellow" meets "Death wish", 21 March 2005
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Author: irivlin from Queensland, Australia

Not perfect and - yes - Chris Rea is too bland and monotone but this is a highly entertaining film. Harry - told by his doctor that he's got terminal stomach cancer, goes out on a murdering spree. (People who have injured him in the past). All of the people he kills are "makes your skin crawl" real scum bags. I thought the film was WELL worth watching and I - for the life of me - can't understand why so many people are bagging it. Do try and get "A jolly bad fellow", this is a 1964 film and is a little similar to Parting Shots. Diana Rigg plays the callous, materialistic, poodle loving ex-wife of Harry. Bob Hoskins plays the low life slime ball crooked financier and Joanna Lumley plays a existentialist ex hippy wine bar owner, with extreme moral flexibility. This film is almost a Who's Who of British movie actors. See the film, you'll love it. Ian Rivlin, Australia

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