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Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
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22 January 1999 (Denmark)
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Interrupted hanging more
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Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England...
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Surprisingly good action/comedy with nice use of music
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jonny Lee Miller | ... | Macleane |
 | Iain Robertson | ... | Highwayman Rob |
 | Robert Carlyle | ... | Plunkett |
| Ken Stott | ... | Chance |
 | Tommy Flanagan | ... | Eddie |
| Stephen Walters | ... | Dennis |
| James Thornton | ... | Catchpole |
| Terence Rigby | ... | Harrison |
 | Christian Camargo | ... | Lord Pelham |
| Karel Polisenský | ... | Newgate Priest |
| Neve McIntosh | ... | Liz |
| Matt Lucas | ... | Sir Oswald |
| David Walliams | ... | Viscount Bilston |
| David Foxxe | ... | Lord Ketch |
| Jake Gavin | ... | Newgate Gent |
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Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality and language.
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99 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Iceland:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:16 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIB |
New Zealand:R |
Portugal:M/12 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R |
Argentina:13
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Eye gouging: In this film, a man has his eye gouged out. In Blade Runner, which is directed by Ridley Scott, Jake Scott's father, Dr. Tyrell has his eyes gouged out by the main villain.
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Factual errors: While there was an Earl of Rochester extant in 1748, he would have been 76 years old, and was certainly not known as a bisexual profligate. The character seems to be based upon John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester who lived during the reign of Charles II and died in 1680.
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Judge Beresteade: Captain James Macleane, for drunkenness, unruly behavior, causing an affray and disturbing the King's, I hereby sentence you to be placed in the Knightsbridge debtors' jail and to be held there until you are sober. Take him away.
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Judge Beresteade: Captain James Macleane, for drunkenness, unruly behavior, causing an affray and disturbing the King's, I hereby sentence you to be placed in the Knightsbridge debtors' jail and to be held there until you are sober. Take him away.
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Referenced in The Killing Floor (2007)
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Sailors
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** HERE BE SPOILERS **
Recap: Macleane (Miller) witnesses a robbery by Plunkett (Carlyle) that goes wrong. Plunkett's partner get shot (and killed) but not until after he has swallowed a great ruby. Plunkett and Macleane then meet at the cemetery when both try to get hold of the ruby. Unfortunately they are caught as grave robbers and sent to jail, but not until Plunkett has swallowed the ruby. The ruby is their key to freedom, and once they're free, they form a partnership in robbery. Macleane is to pose as a gentleman and find out who is worth robbing, and then simply they rob him (and rob them in style). But Macleane falls in love with the niece/daughter (?) of their first victim, lady Rebecca Gibson (Tyler). And a Mr Chance (Stott) is out to catch them, and his methods are not very nice...
Comments: A good action flavoured by comedy and adventure. Carlyle and Miller form a good team, with a lot of friction and friendship. And then there is the relationship between Macleane and Rebecca Gibson. The scene with the ball is very good, especially the (anachronistic) use of the music. In addition to these interesting characters Cumming play the best of them all, Lord Rochester. Both the character and the acting are stellar and among the best in the movie. In total, the movie works very well, a nice balance between story and special effects, action and comedy. Very entertaining.
8/10