Lawless Heart (2001)

Directors:

Tom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter

Writers:

Neil Hunter (written by) and
Tom Hunsinger (written by)

Release Date:

15 December 2001 (Russia)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

We think we live in a rational world...then we screw it up

Plot:

Three intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Lover | Restaurateur | Restaurant | Gay

Awards:

8 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Bill Nighy	...	Dan
Tom Hollander	...	Nick
Douglas Henshall	...	Tim
Clémentine Célarié	...	Corrine
Ellie Haddington	...	Judy
Sukie Smith	...	Charlie
Josephine Butler	...	Leah
Stuart Laing	...	David
Sally Hurst	...	Michelle
Dominic Hall	...	Darren
Jim McManus	...	Chef
Howard Gossington	...	Waiter
Richard Cant	...	Michael
Hari Dhillon	...	Will (as Hari Dillon)
Peter Symonds	...	Mr. Marsh - Tim's Father
June Barrie	...	Mrs. Marsh - Tim's Mother
Alasdair Craig	...	Giles - Tim's Friend
Zoe Shipway	...	Jeweller
Jessica Lauren Napier	...	Georgia
Barney Clark	...	James (as Barney Clarke)
Will Hunter	...	Justin
David Coffey	...	Stuart

Directed by
Tom Hunsinger
Neil Hunter

Writing credits
Neil Hunter		(written by) and
Tom Hunsinger		(written by)

Produced by
Francesca Barra	....	executive producer
Steve Christian	....	executive producer
Mark Hudson	....	line producer
Martin Pope	....	producer
Jim Reeve	....	executive producer
Roger Shannon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Adrian Johnston

Cinematography by
Sean Bobbitt		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Scott Thomas

Production Design by
Lynne Whiteread

Art Direction by
Cristina Casali

Set Decoration by
Sophie Newman

Costume Design by
Linda Alderson

Makeup Department
Rebecca Cole	....	additional makeup artist
Lizzie Lawson	....	makeup designer
Natalie Reid	....	makeup assistant
Jane Turner	....	additional makeup artist

Production Management
Richard Lloyd	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Fenn	....	first assistant director
Sonia Rai	....	second assistant director
Lorna Whittaker	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Jamie Davies-Evans	....	chargehand painter
David Fitzjohn	....	scenic painter
Mark Guest	....	stand-by props
David Horrill	....	props master
David Jepson	....	dressing props
Ben Munro	....	stand-by art director
Antoine Robin	....	construction (as Antoine Robbin)
Robin Thistlewaite	....	construction
Jonathan Wells	....	stand-by construction
Warren Lever	....	carpenter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Peter Bond	....	sound effects editor
Gordon Brown	....	dialogue editor
Gareth Bull	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Downer	....	supervising sound editor
Jerome McCann	....	boom operator
John Pearson	....	sound recordist
James Seddon	....	dolby consultant (uncredited)

Stunts
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Beaumont	....	gaffer
Mickey Convey	....	rigger
Bob Cook	....	additional camera operator
Charlie Dillion	....	rigger
Ashley Dyson	....	electrician
Ian Glenister	....	electrician (as Ian Glennister)
Michael Green	....	additional camera operator (as Mike Green)
Suzi Jacobson	....	additional camera operator (as Susie Jacobson)
Nic Lawson	....	focus puller
Jim Monks	....	additional camera operator
Zac Nicholson	....	additional camera operator
Matt Poynter	....	clapper loader
Jim Russell	....	best boy
Tony Sankey	....	grip
Tom Shirley	....	electrician
Erin Stevens	....	camera trainee
Adam Suschitzky	....	director of photography: second unit
Nick Wall	....	still photographer
Karen Whiteread	....	still photographer (as Karen-Lois Whiteread)
Nic Lawson	....	cinematographer: second unit (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea Jaffe	....	costume supervisor
Arabella Rhodes	....	costume supervisor
Alison Trett	....	additional costumes

Editorial Department
Jonathan Taylor	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Richard Kirstein	....	music supervisor: Zomba Music Services
Steve Parr	....	music mixer
Steve Parr	....	music recordist
Nitin Sawhney	....	musician: "Broken Skin"
Terry Davies	....	conductor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Michael Back	....	driver
Matthew Brawn	....	driver
Jan Holland	....	driver
Alex James-Davidson	....	driver
Colin Jeffrey	....	driver
Andy Killen	....	driver
Neal Kirby	....	driver
Eddie Lakin	....	driver
Ian Lisi	....	driver
Mike Manku	....	driver
Trevor Moore	....	driver
Mark Rhodes	....	driver
Alan Rogers	....	driver
Peter Smith	....	driver
Dermot Smyth	....	driver
Tony Watson	....	driver
Colin Williams	....	driver: action vehicle
Darren Wood	....	driver
Dermot Worely	....	driver
Kim Worsely	....	driver

Other crew
Jonathan Berger	....	legal services
Joan Blackmore	....	dog handler
Eddie Booth	....	location assistant
Paul Cable	....	insurance: Media & Entertainment Insurance Services
Nick Cain	....	contracts manager: Department of Trade & Industry and Isle of Man Film Commission
Annabel Cannings Knight	....	location manager (as Annabel Cannings-Knight)
Miriana Dimitrijevic	....	production coordinator
Hilary Dugdale	....	project manager: Department of Trade & Industry and Isle of Man Film Commission
Jeff Dunn	....	production accountant
Kim Fletcher	....	film officer: Department of Trade & Industry and Isle of Man Film Commission
Theodore Goddard	....	legal services
Nicholas Hanks	....	legal services
Ben Hepworth	....	location assistant
Kate Hudson	....	unit publicist: Emma Chapman Publicity
Jane Jackson	....	script supervisor
Richard James	....	film runner
David King-Taylor	....	health and safety advisor
Christina Lesbirel	....	production runner
David North	....	administrator: Department of Trade & Industry and Isle of Man Film Commission
Nick Saward	....	film runner
David Spencer	....	legal advisor: Simcocks Advocates
Sheila Thomson	....	advisor: Ernst & Young
Claude Widtmann	....	production assistant
Matthew Wortman	....	location unit manager

Thanks
Sophie Bourdon	....	special thanks: Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
Richard Cant	....	special thanks: The Script Factory
Simon Chandler	....	special thanks: The Script Factory
James Dreyfus	....	special thanks: The Script Factory
Pierre Du Plessis	....	special thanks (as Pierre du Plessis)
Jason Flemyng	....	special thanks: The Script Factory (as Jason Flemying)
Charles Gant	....	special thanks
Ken Grunbaum	....	special thanks
Jessica Harrison	....	special thanks: Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
Nolan Hemmings	....	special thanks: The Script Factory
Kate Hide	....	special thanks
Ruth Hodgson	....	special thanks
Allan Hunter	....	special thanks
Anne Hunter	....	special thanks
David Hunter	....	special thanks
Rosie Hunter	....	special thanks
Peta Inglesent	....	special thanks
Huw Penallt Jones	....	special thanks
Dermot Kerrigan	....	special thanks: The Script Factory
Donna King	....	special thanks
Ilona Marouani	....	special thanks: Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
Linda Pather	....	special thanks
Simon Perry	....	special thanks
Monique Saint-Mezard	....	special thanks: Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
Paul Smith	....	special thanks
Marie Sullivan	....	special thanks
Angela Topping	....	special thanks
Harriet Walter	....	special thanks: The Script Factory

Production Companies

• Overseas FilmGroup (a division of First Look Media)
• Isle of Man Film Commission (in association with)
• Film Council
• October Productions (copyright owners)
• British Screen Productions (as British Screen) (with the participation of)
• British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) (with the participation of)
• MP Productions (as MP)
• Martin Pope Productions (copyright owners)
• Isle of Man Film

Distributors

• Casablanca Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Casablanca Filmes (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• First Look International (2003) (USA)
• Optimum Releasing (UK)

Other Companies

• Anvil Post Production  sound post-production
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment (as Arri Lighting Rental)
• ARRI Media  camera equipment (as Arri Media Rental)
• Anvil Post Production  re-recorded at
• Ateliers du Cinéma Européen (ACE)  special thanks
• Audiolink Radio Communications  motorolas (as Audiolink)
• Barclays Bank PLC  banker
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)  screenplay originally developed with the support of (as BBC)
• British Film Institute (BFI)  screenplay originally developed with the support of
• Emma Chapman Publicity  publicity
• Ernst & Ernst  advisor: Isle of Man FIlm Commission (as Ernst & Young)
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• General Screen Enterprises  titles and opticals
• Goldcrest Post Production London  editing facilities (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• Hear No Evil Studios  music studios (as Hear No Evil)
• Kodak  film stock
• Media and Entertainment Insurance Services  insurance
• National Lottery  supported by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script
• Script Factory, The  special thanks
• Set Meals  catering
• Simcocks Advocates  legal advisor: Department of Trade & Industry and Isle of Man Commission
• Sundance Institute, The  special thanks
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles
• Tru-Cut  negative cutting
• Widescreen Centre, The  film stock
• Zomba Music Services  music supervisors

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity and language

Runtime:

99 min | Switzerland:110 min (Locarno Film Festival) | USA:100 min

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R(A) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Douglas, Isle of Man

Company:

Overseas FilmGroup

Soundtrack:

I Wanna Have Some Fun

Wonderful film, shame about Tim's parents

I'd been waiting for ages to see this film, ever since I read about the making of it in January 2001. It's been a long wait since the London premier in November to it's recent general release. However it was well worth the wait. I liked the way that the film told the story from three different points of view. It was interesting how sometimes when you thought there were only two people in the scene first time,eventually you saw there were actually three or four. I was moved by Tom Hollander's performance as Nick trying to come to terms with his grief. I laughed and cried with Tim, A brilliant performance by Douglas Henshall. My only criticism of the film was Tim's parents. We only see them in a few scenes, but neither of them is like him. You would expect at least one of them to enjoy a 'right old knees up', or you would expect them to be kind salt of the earth types, instead they are portrayed as cold and indifferent. A lot of film critics have described Tom as the returning prodigal son, if he had been then his parents would have had the party for him, he wouldn't have had to organize his own. That aside I loved all of the other characters and the way they were portrayed. I don't think that anyone who has lost a friend or loved one could fail to be moved by the final scene. On the whole this is a wonderful British film.