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Overview

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Director:
Peter Cattaneo
Writers:
Ronan Bennett (screenplay)
Stephen Fry (book)
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Release Date:
19 April 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Crime | Romance more
Tagline:
An escapist comedy from the director of "The Full Monty"
Plot:
Under the leadership of a small-time bank robber, British inmates hatch a plan to escape by staging a musical. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
give me a break? more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
James Nesbitt ... James 'Jimmy' Hands / Lord Nelson in Show

Olivia Williams ... Annabel Sweep / Lady Hamilton in Show

Timothy Spall ... Cliff Gumbell

Bill Nighy ... Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain / King George III in Show

Lennie James ... Rudy 'Rud' Guscott / Hardy in Show
Ron Cook ... Mr. Perry, the Guard
Frank Harper ... John Toombes
Raymond Waring ... Darren

Christopher Plummer ... Graham Mortimer
Julian Barratt ... Paul Dean
Peter Wight ... Officer George Barratt
Celia Imrie ... Amy Chamberlin
Peter McNamara ... Ward
Andy Linden ... Kenny
Ram John Holder ... Old Billy Morris
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lucky Break - Rein oder raus (Germany)
Our Lucky Break (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references.
Runtime:
107 min | USA:108 min
Country:
UK | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Devon, England, UK more
Company:
FilmFour more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain: I understand you fellas have lost interest in long-term imprisonment. more
Movie Connections:
References The Great Escape (1963) more
Soundtrack:
There Is Nothin' Like a Dame more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
give me a break?, 7 August 2003
Author: MIKEHILL38 (MIKEHILL38@HOTMAIL.COM) from manchester, england

a rather lame british comedy from the same man who gave us his previously better 'the full monty' about a convicted felon who enrols in an amateur dramatic musical whilst attempting to escape. only in the movies would our central character get into a relationship with his female drama teacher or be incarcerated in so friendly looking a prison environment! strictly for her majesty's pleasure.

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