Final Cut (1998)

The film opens with the cast gathering after the funeral of Jude to see a film he had been working on for two years. It turns out that the film is secret videos of all those gathered ... See full summary »

Directors:

Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis

Writers:

Dominic Anciano, Ray Burdis

Stars:

Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Sadie Frost

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ray Winstone	...	Ray
Jude Law	...	Jude
Sadie Frost	...	Sadie
John Beckett	...	John
William Scully	...	Bill
Mark Burdis	...	Mark
Perry Benson	...	Tony
Lisa Marsh	...	Lisa
Ray Burdis	...	Burdis
Dominic Anciano	...	Dominic
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charlotte Andrew
Ali Brown
Victor Bruce
Simon Chapman
Serna Cook

Storyline

The film opens with the cast gathering after the funeral of Jude to see a film he had been working on for two years. It turns out that the film is secret videos of all those gathered together in their most despicable moments including thievery, spousal abuse, adultery, etc. The revelations remove the masks from the so-called close friends.

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Plot Keywords:

cruel joke | violence | murder | drug use | profanity | 

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Taglines:

The camera never lies...it's a pity about friends

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexuality, drug use and some violence

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Final Cut - Die letzte Abrechung

Box Office

Budget:

£1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fugitive Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 89 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Directors Ray Burdis and 'Dominic Anciano' prepared a "bible" that detailed all the characters' back stories and motivations. This was sufficiently detailed to eliminate the need for endless rehearsals. Instead, each scene was shot on the first improvisation. New content was then added to each subsequent take to keep the scene fresh and original.

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Quotes

Jude: Who was that? What was she doing? Well, I might reveal it... and I might not. I have to keep you on the edge of your seats. You see that's the joy of making a cutting edge film. Real life on celluloid. Stay tuned!

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Connections

Followed by Love, Honor and Obey (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Technoboogie"
Written and Performed by Wagen
Published by Fugitive Music Limited

User Reviews

Don't waste your time!

I am a huge Jude Law fan and have seen most of his movies. I bought this movie from Amazon.com used and was sadly disappointed. There was no real plot and the acting was sub-par. Jude was barely in the "movie." This was more of a documentary then a movie, with the plot being a man making a movie of his friends from hidden cameras throughout his home. At certain points is was borderline nauseating as a woman sits on the toilet tinkling for well over a minute. Honestly I can't believe that Jude subjected himself to this punishment since the opening was his obituary and wake! If you are a Jude fan or even if you aren't my advice would be not to waste your time and money with this movie. Even if Jude Law wasn't in this movie I would call it one of the worst movies ever made.