Strictly Sinatra (2001)

Director:

Peter Capaldi

Writer:

Peter Capaldi

Release Date:

9 November 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Toni wanted a crowd... he got the mob

Plot:

Small-time crooner find himself on the receiving end of the threatening attentions of a gangster, whose wife has fallen for the singer's Sinatra-like aura.

Plot Keywords:

Singer | Lounge Singer | Gangster | Mob Boss | Cigarette Girl

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ian Hart	...	Toni Cocozza
Kelly Macdonald	...	Irene
Brian Cox	...	Chisolm
Alun Armstrong	...	Bill
Tommy Flanagan	...	Michaelangelo
Iain Cuthbertson	...	Connolly
Una McLean	...	Dainty
Jimmy Chisholm	...	Kenny
Jimmy Yuill	...	Rod Edmunds
Richard E. Grant	...	Himself
Jimmy Tarbuck	...	Himself
Stewart Ennis	...	Doorman
Paul Doonan	...	Nicol
Anne Lacey	...	Coat check girl
Alex Howden	...	Kojak
Douglas Eadie	...	Hard man
Jami Ferreira	...	Drowned rat (as Jamie Murphy)
Brian McDermott	...	Youth In Supermarker
Alex McAvoy	...	Aldo
Pauline Lockhart	...	Big T assistant
Billy McColl	...	John, the watchman
Iain Fraser	...	Joe, the bartender
Calum Beaton	...	Boy on stairs
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lisa Stuart	...	Casino Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Peter Capaldi

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Peter Capaldi

Produced by
Elaine Collins	....	associate producer
Ruth Kenley-Letts	....	producer
Matthew Kuipers	....	line producer
Andrew Macdonald	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stanislas Syrewicz

Cinematography by
Stephen Blackman

Film Editing by
Martin Walsh

Casting by
Jill Trevellick

Production Design by
Martyn John

Art Direction by
Mike Gunn

Set Decoration by
Rebecca Gillies

Costume Design by
Kate Carin

Makeup Department
Claire Davies	....	makeup artist
Sindy Hely	....	makeup trainee
Sara Kramer	....	hair designer
Sara Kramer	....	makeup designer
Marion McCormack	....	makeup assistant
Irene Napier	....	hair designer
Irene Napier	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Callum McDougall	....	executive in charge of production
Ulla Zwicker	....	production supervisor: USA

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Laura Barnett	....	first assistant director: USA
Harry Boyd	....	first assistant director: second unit
David Gilchrist	....	first assistant director
Claire Hughes	....	assistant director
Ben Johnson	....	assistant director
Kirstin McDougall	....	assistant director
Mark Murdoch	....	assistant director
Michael Queen	....	assistant director

Art Department
Anthony Andrews	....	painter
Mick Boleyn	....	construction manager
Craig Byrne	....	carpenter
Liam Collins	....	dressing props
Sam Curren	....	stand-by painter (as Sam Curran Snr.)
Jim Dyson	....	painter
Jamie Gray	....	stand-by assistant art director (as James Gray)
Muffin Green	....	dressing props
Roddy Hogg	....	stand-by carpenter
Simon Hogg	....	carpenter foreman
Karen Long	....	graphic designer
Anne McCredie	....	stand-by props
Martin McNee	....	propmaker
Claire Pidgeon	....	art department assistant
Tony Sheridan	....	property master
Tricia Sloss	....	scenic artist
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes	....	prop buyer

Sound Department
Ben Barker	....	foley editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	adr mixer
Ed Colyer	....	adr mixer
Ed Colyer	....	foley mixer
Adam Daniel	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gillian Dodders	....	adr editor
Gillian Dodders	....	dialogue editor
Stan Fiferman	....	foley artist
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Jim Greenhorn	....	sound mixer
Fiona McEwan	....	sound trainee
David McMillan	....	boom operator
Ray Merrin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Sayers	....	assistant sound editor
Lyle Scott-Darling	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
David Tyler	....	assistant foley mixer
Nick Watson	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Mark Kenna	....	consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Peter Akass	....	special effects supervisor

Stunts
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt double (as Ray de Haan)
Tracey Eddon	....	stunt double
Steve Griffin	....	stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunt double
Derek Lea	....	stunt double
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator
Mark Southworth	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
John Adamson	....	electrician
John Bailie	....	focus puller
Paul Bates	....	electrician
David Byrne	....	assistant camera: second unit
Ben Chads	....	focus puller: second unit
Paul Chedlow	....	still photographer
James Coulter	....	grip
Arthur Donnelly	....	electrician
Richard Holt	....	focus puller: second unit
Baz Irvine	....	photographer: second unit
Tony Kay	....	video assist operator
Alysia Maciejowska	....	camera trainee
Frank McConologue	....	best boy
Alan McSheehy	....	focus puller: second unit
Mark Ritchie	....	gaffer
John Ryhmer	....	rigger
Xandy Sahla	....	Steadicam operator (as Alexander Sahla)
Sean Savage	....	camera operator
Robert Shacklady	....	focus puller: pick-up shots
Iain Struthers	....	clapper loader
Pat Sweeney	....	generator operator
Graham Walker	....	electrician
Ben Wilson	....	focus puller: second unit
Rab Young	....	rigger

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judy Conway	....	costume trainee
Denise Coombes	....	costume trainee
Susie McGuiness	....	stand-by wardrobe assistant
John Norster	....	assistant costume designer
Dena Thanopoulos	....	wardrobe mistress

Editorial Department
Freya Billington	....	post-production coordinator
Justinian Buckley	....	assistant editor
Peter Christelis	....	conforming editor
Julian Pryce	....	conforming editor
John Stanborough	....	color timer

Music Department
Becky Bentham	....	music supervisor
Zbigniew Graca	....	conductor
Yann McCullough	....	assistant music engineer
Steve Orchard	....	score mixing engineer
Rafal Paczkowski	....	score recording engineer
Nic Ranie	....	orchestrator: score

Transportation Department
Brian Morrison	....	action vehicles
Ronnie Morrison	....	action vehicles

Other crew
Michael Campbell	....	location assistant
Stella Capaldi	....	production secretary
Vicky Christensen	....	extras coordinator
Helen Dolan	....	assistant production accountant
Patrick Isherwood	....	production accountant
Josh Kanuck	....	stand-in
Helmut Luking	....	animal handler
Ella MacLean	....	script supervisor trainee
Judith Milne	....	floor runner
Janice Mordue	....	title designer
Duncan Muggoch	....	location manager
Paula O'Rawe	....	production runner
Pat Rambaut	....	script supervisor
Joanne Smith	....	general manager
Pamela Spence	....	production coordinator
Dave Stewart	....	animal provider
Beverley Syme	....	location assistant
Shirley Whiteside	....	unit publicist

Production Companies

• Arts Council of England
• DNA Films
• DNA Pictures International
• Saracen Street

Distributors

• Universal Focus (2001) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (video)
• Arts Council of England
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Argentina)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (UK)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2001) (Finland) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ARRI Media  camera rental
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costumes
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• General Screen Enterprises  titles and opticals
• Hothouse Music  music supervision by
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Reelsound  post-production sound
• Ritek Digital Studios  DVD created by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Shepperton Film Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Steeple Post Production Services  post-production consulting
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for language

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Spain:13 | UK:15 | USA:R | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

Arts Council of England

Trivia:

Alun Armstrong was cast at the 11th hour after Ian Bannen died in a car crash in the early stages of production.

Quotes:

Toni Cocozza:Are you saying I'm stupid?
Bill:You couldn't stand the pace of stupid!

Movie Connections:

References Pal Joey (1957)

give it a break!

As a lifetime Sinatra fanatic, I was drawn to this movie with interest and little knowledge of the plot. I thought the film was a fairly well told story of a "star struck" wannabe with a gentle heart, who decides he willing to do anything to realize his aspirations, and follow in Ol Blue Eyes footsteps. The musical score is excellent and lends to the period of work that Cocozza's idol gave to the world. Ian Hart does his best to detail what a 28 yr old "loser" feels like, and the depths he will sink to "make it".The one drawback was the often difficulty in understanding the Scottish dialect that too often impairs the ability to discern key dialogue exchanges. All in all, I'd recommend it..especially to the millions of Sinatra fans still around who continue to perceive his talent/persona in a "god-like" fashion.