You're Dead... (1999)A veteran bank robber and his sidekicks plan a heist that goes awry. Director:Andy HurstWriter:Andy Hurst |
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You're Dead... (1999)A veteran bank robber and his sidekicks plan a heist that goes awry. Director:Andy HurstWriter:Andy Hurst |
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| John Hurt | ... |
Maitland
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| Rhys Ifans | ... |
Eddie
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| Claire Skinner | ... |
Jo
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| Barbara Flynn | ... |
Prof. Corner
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| John Benfield | ... |
Insp. Badger
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... |
Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)
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| David Schneider | ... |
Ian
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Patrick Field | ... |
D.I. Guffin
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Badi Uzzaman | ... |
Dr. Chandra
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Rayner Bourton | ... |
Swedish Harry
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Sebastian Brennan | ... |
Gary Orex
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Andreas Cremer | ... |
Policeman
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| Felicity Dean | ... |
Eileen
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Axel Holst | ... |
Cyclops guard
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Stephen Hudsen | ... |
Squad Leader
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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 ... Written by TJ
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.