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Director:
Brian Grant
Writer:
Nick Whitby (written by)
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Release Date:
19 August 2004 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy See more »
Tagline:
Does my gluteus maximus look big in this?
Plot:
This sword and sandals movie is an off-the-wall comedy adventure about three unlikely heroines, who set out to save Celtic Britain, by thwarting the Roman invasion in their own unique and outrageous style. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
David Hayman ... General Rhinus

Ronan Vibert ... Caesar
Philippe De Grossouvre ... Jean Marcosivellauniviromandiboule / Young Gaul
Doon Mackichan ... Dwyfuc
Fiona Allen ... Smirgut the Fierce
Sally Phillips ... Worthaboutapig
Rory MacGregor ... Male Dubonni Warrior

Pam Ferris ... Mrs. Goatsplitter
Brendan O'Hea ... Welsh Suitor
William Chubb ... Chamberlain
Dorian MacDonald ... Geordie Suitor
Nicola Stephenson ... Elderly Dubonni Woman
Marcia Warren ... Queen Tuathfhlaifthfth

Dermot Keaney ... French Speaker
Bruno Lastra ... Messenger
Sandra Reinton ... Andrasta
Kee Ramsorrun ... Charging Northerner

Adam Fogerty ... Wolfsclaw
Joe Fraser ... Moneychanger
Frederick Allouard-Rubin ... First Boy (as Frederick Rubin)
Lenny Peters ... Second Boy
Anna Wilson-Jones ... Lofacta

Julian Rivett ... Cockney Lookout
Cliff Parisi ... Cockney Smuggler
Nicholas Le Prevost ... Crassus
George Antoni ... Barman (as George Yiasoumi)
Lloyd Hutchinson ... Pictish Man
Pauline Lockhart ... Pictish Woman
Mark Benton ... Stage Manager / Hermes

Tristan Gemmill ... Firmus
Nick Cavaliere ... Roman Officer
Hugh Sachs ... Lawyer
Joe Montana ... Schlaffwaffe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Steve Benham ... Roman Builder (uncredited)

Josh Connor ... Fighting Gladiator (uncredited)
Oliver Ford Davies ... (uncredited)
Nic Main ... Roman general / Gladiatior Fighting (uncredited)
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Directed by
Brian Grant 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Nick Whitby  written by

Produced by
Graham Broadbent .... producer
Liz Bunton .... line producer
Peter Czernin .... co-producer
Bruce Davey .... producer
Katie Goodson .... associate producer: Mission Pictures
Andrew Hauptman .... executive producer
Nick Hill .... executive producer
Damian Jones .... producer
Jim Reeve .... executive producer
Paul Tucker .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
James Seymour Brett  (as James Brett)
 
Cinematography by
Witold Stok 
 
Film Editing by
Fiona Colbeck 
 
Casting by
Marilyn Johnson 
 
Production Design by
Crispian Sallis 
 
Art Direction by
Paul Ghirardani 
Tony Woollard 
 
Set Decoration by
Simon Wakefield 
 
Costume Design by
Dinah Collin 
 
Makeup Department
Jon Henry Gordon .... makeup artist
Susan Howard .... makeup artist
Susanne Moser .... makeup trainee
Anne Spiers .... hair designer
Anne Spiers .... makeup designer
Eve Wignall .... makeup artist
Jeanette Redmond .... hair stylist (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Sasha Harris .... production manager
Steve Harvey .... unit manager
Alistair Hopkins .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks .... second assistant director
Giles Butler .... second assistant director
Nathan Holmes .... third assistant director
Emma Stokes .... co-third assistant director
Gareth Williams .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Barry Arnold .... stand-by props
Stephen Challenor .... supervising carpenter (as Steve Challenor)
Darren Coen .... carpenter
Charles Cottrell .... painter (as Charlie Cottrell)
Jack Dyer .... supervising stagehand (as John Robert Dyer)
Trevor Dyer .... supervising carpenter
Sandra Fattorre .... art department assistant (as Sandra Fattore)
Richard Field .... stand-by art director
Rocky Franklin .... stand-by painter
Barry Greaves .... prop buyer
Bill Hargreaves .... dressing props (as William Hargreaves)
Bill Hargreaves .... stand-by props (as William Hargreaves)
Kevin Harris .... construction manager
Ron Higgins .... dressing props
Kevin Hunter .... storyboard artist
Derek Ixer .... dressing props
Paul Jurczenko .... stand-by carpenter
Malcolm Keen .... supervising painter (as Malcolm Keane)
Ken Langridge .... stagehand
Nicholas Lloyd .... carpenter
Stephen McGregor .... carpenter
Dave Misdon .... dressing props
John New .... carpenter
Ray Rose .... prop storeman
Chris Seddon .... drapes master
John Symons .... carpenter
Keith Vowles .... chargehand dressing props
Paul Waterman .... carpenter
Mickey Woolfson .... property master (as Michael Woolfson)
Colin Wright .... carpenter
 
Sound Department
Georgina Adams .... sound trainee
Michael A. Carter .... sound re-recording mixer
Jean-Raphaël Dedieu .... sound designer
Yves DoBono .... sound effects supervisor
Simon Firsht .... boom operator
Mary Gibbs .... sound trainee
Alex Hudd .... sound consultant: dolby
André Jacquemin .... supervising sound designer
Conor Mackey .... adr editor
Kevin Phelan .... head of post-production: Lip Sync Post London
Simon Price .... adr editor
Ian Voigt .... sound mixer
 
Special Effects by
Phil Attfield .... special effects
Mark Clayton .... special effects technician
Conor Coughlan .... special effects technician
Yves De Bono .... special effects supervisor
Simon Frame .... special effects
Peter Norcliffe .... costume props: Robert Allsopp and Associates
 
Visual Effects by
Phil Attfield .... visual effects supervisor
Robin Beard .... digital effects artist
Clwyd Edwards .... CG supervisor
Simon Frame .... visual effects supervisor
Andrew Garnet-Lawson .... matte artist
Richard Gomes .... digital artist
Tom Hocking .... digital compositor
Gruff Owen .... digital compositor
 
Stunts
Andy Bradford .... stunt coordinator
Bruce Cain .... stunt performer
Stuart Clark .... stunt performer
Gary Connery .... stunt performer
Kelly Dent .... stunt performer
Neil Finnighan .... stunt performer
Mark Henson .... stunt performer
Derek Lea .... stunt performer
Guy List .... stunt performer
Kim McGarrity .... stunt performer
Andy Merchant .... stunt performer
Daniel Naprous .... stunt performer
Ray Nicholas .... stunt performer
Buster Reeves .... stunt performer
John Street .... stunt performer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Gary Chaisty .... gaffer
Mark Day .... generator operator
Hayley Ann Farr .... clapper loader: second camera (as Hayley Farr)
Darren Flindall .... rigger
Raymond Flindall .... stand-by rigger
Luan Hall .... assistant camera
Stuart Howell .... Steadicam operator
Stuart Howell .... camera operator: "b" camera
Ian Jackson .... electrician
Nick Lowen .... camera operator: second camera
Eddie McCarthy .... electrician
Ivan Meagher .... focus puller
Ronan Murphy .... grip
Gary Owen .... best boy
Roger Pearce .... camera operator
Ralph Ramsden .... focus puller: "b" camera
Martin Richards .... second grip
Mel Samson .... rigger
Brian Strange .... camera trainee
Tammo van Hoorn .... focus puller: "b" camera
Paul Wheeldon .... clapper loader
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Robert Allsopp .... costume prop
Sam Brooke-Taylor .... wardrobe assistant
Sally Davis .... costume assistant
Stephanie Paul .... wardrobe assistant
Nicholas Roche-Gordon .... wardrobe assistant
Jo Roderick .... wardrobe assistant
Rupert Steggle .... wardrobe assistant
Jeremy Turner .... associate costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Carlos Domeque .... assistant editor
Bill Jones .... associate editor
Jason Wheeler .... negative cutter
 
Music Department
Jonathan Allen .... music editor
James Seymour Brett .... conductor
James Seymour Brett .... orchestrator (as James Brett)
Dominic Nunns .... music preparation
Sam Okell .... assistant music editor
Steven Price .... additional orchestration
Steven Price .... music editor
David Walter .... additional orchestration
 
Transportation Department
Barry Goodwin .... unit driver
 
Other crew
Terry Blyther .... location manager
Anthony Brown .... unit nurse
Sophie Burden .... catering manager
Richards Butler .... lawyer
Rachel Chatterjee .... assistant to producer
Andrew Gwyn Davies .... production assistant
Judith Edwards .... construction nurse (as Jude Edwards)
Larry Eydmann .... health and safety officer
Julia Finn .... unit publicist
Peter Foster .... floor runner
Nicole Gregory .... unit publicist
Rob Grundy .... supervising armorer
Sasha Harris .... production coordinator
Sam Haveland .... assistant location manager
Sam Haveland .... location runner
Jen Lambert .... construction nurse (as Jennifer Lambert)
Cunningham Lindsay .... insurance: loss adjuster
Renee Maguire .... chef
Paul Mitchell .... supervising rigger
Near North .... insurance broker
Louise O'Malley .... production accountant
Roger Phillips .... end titles
Diedre Rabey .... chef
Ed Rubin .... development assistant: Mission Pictures
Carol Saunderson .... script supervisor
Kerry Smith .... production accountant
Derek Townshend .... insurance broker (as Derek Townsend)
Simon Warne .... chef
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Sebastian Born .... thanks
Vicki Christianson .... thanks
Mel Coupland .... thanks
Mark Devereux .... thanks
Julian Doyle .... thanks
Jackie Drew .... thanks
Mark Eisen .... thanks
Stuart Ford .... thanks
Paul Green .... thanks
Simon Hall .... thanks
Lorraine Hamilton .... thanks
Richard Phillips .... thanks
Mat Strong .... thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
89 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Iceland:LH | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | UK:15 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
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Company:
Mission PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The principal location was the same Surrey woodland used as "Germania" in Gladiator (2000). The production also used costumes made for the big budget film it was spoofing.See more »
Movie Connections:
Spoofs Gladiator (2000)See more »

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24 out of 37 people found the following review useful.
"Smack The Gladiator"- seriously underrated, 18 February 2005
Author: music2 from United Kingdom

The girls of UK comedy TV show "Smack The Pony" take on the "Gladiator" story- like an answer to the lads of "Spaced" doing "Shaun Of The Dead" (except that "Gladiatress" was filmed at the same time, or possibly even first?) It's a real shame that this film got overlooked, and possibly even buried, in the shadow of "Shaun Of The Dead" as it's a funny film in it's own right. There are a lot of parallels in the style between the two films though. For a start, I was falling off my seat with laughter in both films.

Like "Shaun..", a lot of the jokes wouldn't be funny if you had only ever seen them written down- a lot of the real comedy is in the delivery. For example the line "I don't even know where Rome is... s***..."- dull written down but laugh-out-loud when you hear Sally Phillips saying it. Also like "Shaun..", it's really vulgar in parts but never too much, and even though you don't expect to, by the end you're empathising with characters you thought at the beginning of the film you couldn't possibly like.

My only criticisms would be that the first ten minutes are a bit shaky- which might explain why this film has got some poor reviews, as it doesn't leave a good first impression. Also, Doon Mackichan is, surprisingly, a bit weak through some parts of the movie, which is a shame as Fiona Allen and Sally Phillips are on top form. Oh, and the tag-line "does my Gluteus Maximus look big in this?" isn't funny, and it under-sells the film. But these are all minor points, and don't really detract from the entertainment.

The reviewer who commented on the "odd feminism" in the film has, in my opinion, firmly grabbed the wrong end of his stick (or has problems listening to women as equals). If he was expecting a sexy women-in-leather soft porn, this film happily isn't that. It isn't a chick-flick either- you don't have to be one gender or the other to laugh at this film.

In a nutshell, if you liked "Shaun Of The Dead", and/or "Smack The Pony" on TV, this is worth hunting down a copy of. I eventually had to get a legitimate DVD copy from the Netherlands in order to see it- this film is too good to go unnoticed!

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