You're Dead... (1999)

A veteran bank robber and his sidekicks plan a heist that goes awry.

Director:

Andy Hurst

Writer:

Andy Hurst

Stars:

John Hurt, Rhys Ifans, Claire Skinner

Cast

Credited cast:
John Hurt	...	Maitland
Rhys Ifans	...	Eddie
Claire Skinner	...	Jo
Barbara Flynn	...	Prof. Corner
John Benfield	...	Insp. Badger
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)
David Schneider	...	Ian
Patrick Field	...	D.I. Guffin
Badi Uzzaman	...	Dr. Chandra (as Badi Uzzamann)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rayner Bourton	...	Swedish Harry
Sebastian Brennan	...	Gary Orex
Andreas Cremer	...	Policeman
Felicity Dean	...	Eileen
Axel Holst	...	Cyclops guard
Stephen Hudsen	...	Squad Leader

Storyline

On the surface it's a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and his two exuberant heirs-apparent. Eddie the cocky leader, and his cohort Ian dream of adventure, riches and fame, while legendary thief and safe cracker Maitland harbors more complicated motives. Nevertheless the trio unites in an ingenious scheme. The plan is meticulous, the results are disastrous. Dressed in Saville row suits and bowler hats, the criminals confidently execute the heist, but an unexpected and unwelcome rival gang compromises the robbery. A throng of Police and SWAT teams arrive. The authorities led by a bungling Inspector Badger, stage a raid that goes horribly wrong. A seige ensues and the would-be robbers become hostages, unwillingly allied with this suspect crew of new colleagues and an enigmatic woman named Jo. The assault continues outside the bank, under the efficient supervision of Professor Corner and her mysterious Cyclops agency, but the situation inside gets even ...

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Plot Keywords:

swat team | hostage | cyclops | police | bank robbery | 

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Taglines:

From 'Noting Hill' to shoot to kill, Rhys Ifans is back!

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dupla hulla

Filming Locations:

Aachen, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantic Streamline, Streamline Filmproduktion GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Maitland: ...What's the story Eddie?
Eddie: The story is: I don't know what the FUCK is going on, THE END.

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Connections

References Dr. Kildare (1961)

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Soundtracks

"Frankenstein"
Written by Edgar Winter
Performed by The Edgar Winter Group

User Reviews

One of the absolute worst films I have ever seen.

You're Dead is an indescribably awful attempt at a British gangster film. It has not got a single original idea in it, being an atrocious copy of various elements of Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, The Usual Suspects and Pulp Fiction. The acting and dialogue are absolutely excruciating, the plot is ludicrous and utterly predictable despite constant attempts at plot twists, and contains nothing but one dimensional stock characters and clichés. It has some good actors in it, but they are off-form, and unable to do anything much with the dreadful material they are working with. It is absolute torture to sit through this drivel.