Plunkett & Macleane (1999)

Director:

Jake Scott

Writers (WGA):

Selwyn Roberts (earlier screenplay)
Robert Wade (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

22 January 1999 (Denmark)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Interrupted hanging

Plot:

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England...

Plot Keywords:

18th Century | Highwayman | Absinthe | Revenge | Bisexual

Cast

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
Alexander Armstrong	...	Winterburn
Ben Miller	...	Dixon
Jan Kuzelka	...	Peruquier
Vladimír Javorský	...	Headbutted Tailer
Milena Sajdkova	...	Horse Dealer
Alan Cumming	...	Lord Rochester
Michael Gambon	...	Lord Gibson
Liv Tyler	...	Lady Rebecca Gibson
Karel Dobrý	...	Lewd Young Man
Daniel de la Falaise	...	MP
Tom Ward	...	Backbench Heckler
Nicholas Farrell	...	M.P.s Secretary
Gordon Lovitt	...	Ranelagh MC
Claire Rushbrook	...	Lady Estelle
Tim McMullan	...	Bridegroom
Jeff Nuttall	...	Lord Morris
Dana Jurzova	...	Duchess of Stoke
Martin Serene	...	Josh
Dean Cook	...	Older Highwayman Kid
Jacob Yentob	...	Younger Highwayman Kid
Annabel Brooks	...	Widow with Garter
Tony Maudsley	...	Older Clergyman
Alex Palmer	...	Younger Clergyman
Victoria Harrison	...	Maria
Emma Faulkner	...	Young Girl Prostitute
Noel Fielding	...	Brothel Gent
Jack Walters	...	Duel Referee
Pavel Greg	...	Surgeon
Susan Porrett	...	Lady Newbold
Nichola McAuliffe	...	Lady Crombie
Anna Keaveney	...	Lady Marchant
Jacques Mathou	...	French Count
Michael Culkin	...	Judge Beresteade
Murray Lachlan Young	...	Poet
Dave Atkins	...	Landlord
Karel Augusta	...	Hangman
Drahomir Miraz	...	Hangman's Assistant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Cella	...	Juror (uncredited)
Joseph Gatt	...	Pimp (uncredited)
Femi Ogunbanjo	...	Gambler (uncredited)

Directed by
Jake Scott

Writing credits (WGA)
Selwyn Roberts		(earlier screenplay)
Robert Wade		(screenplay) &
Neal Purvis		(screenplay) and
Charles McKeown		(screenplay)

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Jonathan Finn	....	co-producer
Donna Grey	....	co-executive producer
Rupert Harvey	....	producer
Gary Oldman	....	executive producer
Selwyn Roberts	....	executive producer
Matthew Stillman	....	executive producer
Douglas Urbanski	....	executive producer
Natascha Wharton	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Craig Armstrong

Cinematography by
John Mathieson

Film Editing by
Oral Norrie Ottey

Casting by
Jessica Horáthová
Jina Jay

Production Design by
Norris Spencer

Art Direction by
Jindrich Kocí

Costume Design by
Janty Yates

Makeup Department
Anita Burger	....	makeup artist
Jirí Farkas	....	hair stylist
Martha Fein	....	prosthetics assistant: additional photography
Barrie Gower	....	prosthetic assistant
Graham Johnston	....	hair designer
Graham Johnston	....	makeup designer
Marese Langan	....	hair stylist
Marese Langan	....	makeup artist
Conor O'Sullivan	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Conor O'Sullivan	....	prosthetics supervisor: additional photography
Eva Ungrová-Malíková	....	hair stylist (as Eva Ungrová)
Eva Ungrová-Malíková	....	makeup artist (as Eva Ungrová)

Production Management
Jeanette Haley	....	post-production supervisor
Nick O'Hagan	....	unit production manager
Rosa Romero	....	production manager: Spain
Jasmin Torbati	....	production manager: second unit

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andi Brown	....	second assistant director
Mark Fenn	....	third assistant director
Nick Heckstall-Smith	....	first assistant director: additional photography
Euan Keddie	....	first assistant director
Mirek Lux	....	first assistant director
Oldrich Mach	....	second assistant director
Lucie Minariková	....	third assistant director
David Rauch	....	second assistant director: second unit
Fiona Richards	....	third assistant director: additional photography
Norris Spencer	....	second unit director
George Walker	....	second assistant director: additional photography

Art Department
Milan Babik	....	propman
Radan Kapinos	....	props
Martin Kubricht	....	stand-by construction
John Maher	....	construction manager: UK
Tony Marks	....	carpenter
Richard Mccarthy	....	hod plasterer
Astrid Sieben	....	stand-by art director
Stanislav Suva	....	scenic artist
Adam Trachtman	....	gfx artist
Karel Vanásek	....	property master
John Whitby	....	carpenter
Lenka Wimmerová	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
Christopher Ackland	....	foley editor
Ben Barker	....	assistant sound editor
Ben Barker	....	foley editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr mixer
Tomas Cervenka	....	second boom operator
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gillian Dodders	....	assistant sound editor
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Susan French	....	assistant adr editor
Susan French	....	assistant sound editor
Mark Holding	....	sound mixer
Max Hoskins	....	supervising dialogue editor
Miriam Ludbrook	....	assistant sound editor
Ray Merrin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lyle Scott-Darling	....	sound re-recording assistant

Special Effects by
Clive Beard	....	special effects supervisor: additional photography
Dave Bonneywell	....	special effects supervisor
Paul Clancy	....	special effects technican: UK
Peter Hawkins	....	mold maker
John Holmes	....	special effects technician: United Kingdom (as Jon Holmes)
Matthew Horton	....	special effects technician: additional photography (as Mathew Horton)
Jaroslav Kolman	....	special effects technician
Martin Kulhánek	....	special effects floor supervisor
Jason McCameron	....	special effects makeup
Simon Quinn	....	special effects
Matthew Roberts	....	special effects technician
Jaroslav Stolba	....	special effects supervisor
Dana H. Suddath	....	special effects supervising assistant
Jody Taylor	....	special effects technician
Neil Toddy Todd	....	special effects
Roman Tudzaroff	....	special effects technician (as Roman Tudzaroff Jr.)
Jirí Vater	....	special effects technician
Jirí Vojtech	....	special effects crew
Steven Warner	....	special effects technician: additional photography (as Steve Warner)
Andy Williams	....	special effects technician: United Kingdom
Joss Williams	....	special effects supervisor: United Kingdom

Visual Effects by
Angus Cameron	....	digital effects supervisor: The Magic Camera Company
Paul Edwards	....	visual effects coordinator: Mill Film
Jan Hogevold	....	scanning and recording: Rushes Post Production
Robin Huffer	....	digital artist: The Magic Camera Company
Antony Hunt	....	executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Andrew Jeffery	....	digital effects controller: The Magic Camera Company
Karl Mooney	....	digital effects supervisor: Mill Film
Steve Murgatroyd	....	digital compositor
Steve Murgatroyd	....	lead 2D compositor: Mill Film
Nikki Penny	....	digital effects producer: Mill Film
Angie Wills	....	visual effects producer: The Magic Camera Company
Steve Barnes	....	technical assistant (uncredited)
Max Dennison	....	digital matte artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Marc Boyle	....	stunt coordinator: additional photography
George Cottle	....	stunts
Ray De-Haan	....	stunts
Steve Dent	....	stunt coordinator
Nick Gillard	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Joss Gower	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Natalia Guijarro	....	stunt double
Jiri Horky	....	stunts
Dusan Hyska	....	stunts
Rowley Irlam	....	stunts
Vincent Keane	....	stunts
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunt rigger
Crispin Layfield	....	stunts
Stephan Leive	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Miroslav Lhotka	....	stunts
Dimo Liptkovsky	....	stunts
Miguel Angel Lopez	....	stunt double: Macleane, spanish unit
Tom Lucy	....	stunts
Kim McGarrity	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Juan Cruz Mesa	....	stunt coordinator: Spain
Lee Millham	....	stunts
Gareth Milne	....	stunts
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunts (as Mark Newman)
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunts
Dominic Preece	....	stunts
Juan Francisco Saz	....	stunt double: Plunkett, spanish unit
Andy Smart	....	stunt performers: additional photography (as Andy J. Smart)
Tony Smart	....	stunts
C.C. Smiff	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Jiri Stanek	....	utility stunts
Patrik Stanek	....	stunt double
Leo Stransky	....	stunt performer
Rocky Taylor	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Pavel Vokoun	....	stunt coordinator (as Pavel Voukoun)
Haydn Webb	....	stunt performers: additional photography
Peter White	....	stunts
William Willoughby	....	stunts (as Will Willoughby)
Martin Zalud	....	stunts (horseback)
Kim McGarrity	....	stunt double: Liv Tyler (uncredited)
Dominic Preece	....	stunt double: Johnny Lee Miller (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Arnautov	....	gaffer: Czech Republic
Klemens Becker	....	Steadicam operator
Jan Boruvka	....	best boy
Jaap Buitendijk	....	still photographer
Václav Cermak	....	electrician
Ivo Gresak	....	electrician
Martin Grosup	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Martin Grosup	....	director of photography: second unit
Rodrigo Gutierrez	....	camera operator
Stuart Howell	....	Steadicam operator
Angus Hudson	....	director of photography: second unit
Igor Jelen	....	electrician
Borivoj Klecka	....	electrician
Rupert Lloyd-Parry	....	key grip
Roger Lowe	....	gaffer
Rod Marley	....	clapper loader
Rod Marley	....	second assistant camera
Michael B. Moers	....	second assistant camera
Dean Thompson	....	focus puller
Edward Wright	....	camera trainee

Casting Department
Shaheen Baig	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giovanni Casalnuovo	....	wardrobe supervisor
Gabriela Dolenska	....	costume interpreter
Bela Friedlová	....	wardrobe
Helen Furlong	....	wardrobe assistant
Maria Hubackova	....	costumer
Hana Kucerova	....	costume supervisor
Marcus Love-McGuirk	....	wardrobe master
Dita Valentinova	....	costume interpreter
Sarka Zvolenska	....	set costumer

Editorial Department
Amanda Boyle	....	post-production assistant
Steve Harrow	....	post-production consultant
Christopher Lahr	....	post-production runner
Andrea Pugner	....	assistant editor (as Andrea Pugnerová)
Mark Waddell	....	color timer

Music Department
Craig Armstrong	....	musician: piano
Craig Armstrong	....	orchestrator
Catherine Bott	....	musician: Soprano soloist
Heather Corbett	....	musician: cimbalom
Sarah Dolan	....	music production assistant
Matt Dunkley	....	additional orchestrator
Matt Dunkley	....	music preparation
Sandy Dworniak	....	music production supervisor
Emma Ford	....	music production assistant
Geoff Foster	....	score mixer
Geoff Foster	....	score recordist
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestral contractor
Stephen Hilton	....	music programmer
Stephen Hilton	....	musician: keyboards
Kirsten Lane	....	music licensing coordinator
Lucy Matthews	....	music production assistant
Jenny O'Grady	....	choir coordinator
Tom Sayers	....	music editor
Dawn Soler	....	executive in charge of music: Polygram
Cecilia Weston	....	conductor
Gavyn Wright	....	orchestra leader

Transportation Department
Zdenek Flídr	....	transportation coordinator
Fernando Irazu	....	stage coach driver: Spain
Václav Kocman	....	driver
Lucas Uranga	....	stage coach driver: Spain

Other crew
Jon Baker	....	armorer
Radek Beran	....	stand-in
Sergi Bosch	....	helicopter mechanic: Spain
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach: Liv Tyler
Simon Burgess	....	assistant location manager
Ondréj Chyba	....	stand-in
Kathi Danielson	....	assistant accountant
Teresa Darby	....	location scout (as Teresa Hidalgo)
Emma Ford	....	personal assistant
Richard Gironi	....	chief of crowd control
Laura Goulding	....	script supervisor
Juan Nicolás Gracia	....	helicopter pilot: Spain
Rachel Holroyd	....	vice president of business affairs
Dean Hood	....	accountant
Jana Hrbková	....	production assistant
Katerina Lahodova	....	production assistant
Blanca Li	....	choreographer
Nicholas Livesey	....	director: main titles (as Nick Livesey)
Nicholas Livesey	....	title designer: main titles (as Nick Livesey)
Chris Manger	....	horse wrangler
Ali Moshref	....	assistant production accountant: London Shoot only
Pavel Mrkous	....	location manager
Vlastík Navratil	....	stand-in
Lisa Parker	....	production coordinator
Freya Pinsent	....	production accountant
Stefano Priori	....	production accountant
Asha Radwan	....	assistant coordinator
Helen Seery	....	assistant accountant
Drahomira Taflová	....	stand-in
Piers Tempest	....	production runner
Jiri Tichacek	....	assistant accountant
Jaroslav Vaculik	....	location manager
Michelle Wickland	....	textile artist
Lori Wyant	....	script supervisor: second unit

Production Companies

• Arts Council of England
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• Budapest Film (2000) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Filmes Lusomundo (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• PolyGram (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures France (UPF) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Sogefilms S.A. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Gramercy Pictures (I)
• Kuzui Enterprises
• Polygram Filmed Entertainment
• USA Films
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Flash Barrandov (special effects)
• Goldcrest Films International
• Magic Camera Company, The (digital visual effects)
• Mill Films (I) (digital visual effects)
• Special Effects UK (special effects)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• AFM Lighting  lighting rental facility
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at (as Air Studios, London)
• Allyoucanstunt  stunts
• Allyoucanstunt  stunts
• Angels & Bermans  costumers
• Animales Y Carruajes S.A, Madrid, Spain  horses
• Barrandov Studios  studio facilities provided by
• Ca Va  music recorded at (as Ca Va, Glasgow)
• Edit Hire (New Technology)  editing equipment (as Edit Hire)
• Gatteo  set construction
• General Screen Enterprises  titles and opticals
• Goldcrest Post Production London  post-production facilities (as Goldcrest Film & TV)
• Melakolic  soundtrack
• Metropolis Studios  music mixed at (as Metropolis Studios, London)
• Mike Fraser  negative cutting
• National Lottery  supported by
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Pinewood Stills  stills processing
• Reelsound  post-production sound (as Reelsound Ltd.)
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sapex Scripts  post-production scripts
• Stillking Films  production services: Czech Republic
• Studio Mat  location screening facilities
• Studio Mat-Prague  location screening facilities
• TAF Helicopters  helicopters: Spain
• Technicolor  color
• Virgin Records  soundtrack
• Voodoo Films  production services: Spain
• Wescam USA  aerial camera systems

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MPAA:

Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality and language

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

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 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Arts Council of England

Trivia:

Craig Armstrong's music for the hanging/escape scene was widely popular in trailers in 1999/2000. It was heard in trailers for such films as Romeo Must Die, The Patriot, and Quills.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Lady Rebecca accuses Mr. Chance of having Halitosis. The term Halitosis originated in the 1870's, well over a hundred years after the time period the movie is set in.

Quotes:

[first lines]
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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Libertine (2004)

Soundtrack:

No 9

Big frocks, big choons, big laughs and edge of seat stuff

Ah, how refreshing to see a vision of 18th century England complete with mud, the pox and gibbets... and accompanied by a delightful techno soundtrack to boot. This is the story of downtrodden highwayman Plunkett (Robert Carlisle) and Gentleman-fallen-on-hard-times Captain Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), and how they get together and rob the aristo pigs. Plunkett is a hard nut, but MaCleane is far too polite for that, and thus becomes 'the gentleman highwayman'. He falls in love with Lady Rebecca (Liv Tyler), (who to be frank is the only weak part of the whole shebang) and wants to impress her.

The costumes are fantastic. Big, colourful, historically innacurate beautiful togs. Alan Cummings gets all the best threads, and the best lines as Lord Rochester, sporting a very non-18th century eyebrow piercing. The music shifts between swooping glorious choirs and thumping bass-laden techno, which doesn't jarr as you think it should do in a historical film. The script is fast-moving and peppered with modern-day colloquialisms; Merchant Ivory, this is not. There are hilarious parts, disgusting parts, sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat-and-nibble-your-fingernails parts, but the whole thing chugs along and is wonderfully entertaining throughout. This is cheer-in-the-cinema stuff. Unmissable.