The Planman (2003) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

John Strickland

Writers:

Iain Crook (writer)
Stuart Hepburn (writer)

Release Date:

31 March 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes. |

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Kitchen Scene | Heist | Armored Truck | Criminal Mastermind

Cast

Robbie Coltrane	...	Jack Lennox QC
Celia Imrie	...	Gail Forrester
Neil Dudgeon	...	ACC Brian Richards
Vincent Regan	...	Det. Sgt. Jim Townsend
John McGlynn	...	Crawford Hennessy-Boyd
Graham Crowden	...	Lord Belford
Mathew Zajac	...	John Baresci (as Matthew Zajac)
Frank Miller	...	James 'Jam Jar' McCauslan
Gary McCormack	...	Davie Dargo
Martha Leishman	...	Cathy Townsend
Louise Beattie	...	Deirdre McIntyre
Georgina Sowerby	...	Leslie Galbraith
Felix Dexter	...	Alvin Thorsen
Iain Agnew	...	Lord Breadalbane
Sharon MacKenzie	...	Kirsty Hennessy-Boyd
Graham De Banzie	...	Dr. Tennant
Andrew Barr	...	'Buckie' Snape
Rab Affleck	...	McKelvie
Billy Riddoch	...	Jimmy Murray
Alan Tall	...	Willie Cavanagh
Jaclyn Tse	...	Dr. Cruikshank
Lorraine McGowan	...	Widowed Woman
Iain MacRae	...	Gordon Griffiths
Douglas Eadie	...	Dougie
Alan Stocks	...	Kenny Gallagher
Eddie O'Connell	...	Tommy Pargerter
Steve Speirs	...	Darren Westcoate (as Steve Spiers)
Bren McGinn	...	Airport Security Guard
Cas Harkins	...	News Reporter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Armour	...	Civil Servant (as William Armour)
Ronald De Boer	...	Himself
Leslie Galbraith	...	Georgina Sowerby
Robert Harrison	...	London Gangster
Nicole Marie Hood	...	Reporter
Lynne McCallum	...	Neighbour
Lorenzo Amoruso	...	Himself (uncredited)
Adrián Gras-Velázquez	...	Himself (uncredited)
Stephen Hughes	...	Himself (uncredited)
Peter Lovenkrands	...	Himself (uncredited)
Charlie Miller	...	Himself (uncredited)
Kevin Muscat	...	Himself (uncredited)

Directed by
John Strickland

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Iain Crook		writer
Stuart Hepburn		writer

Produced by
Robbie Coltrane	....	executive producer
Mervyn Gill-Dougherty	....	producer
Angus Lamont	....	executive producer
Alison Steele	....	line producer

Original Music by
Nick Bicât

Cinematography by
Ivan Strasburg

Film Editing by
Patrick Moore

Casting by
Susie Bruffin

Production Design by
Martyn John

Art Direction by
Nick Blanche

Costume Design by
Delphine Roche-Gordon		(as Delphine Roche Gordon)

Makeup Department
Marion McCormack	....	makeup artist
Donald McInnes	....	makeup artist
Meg Speirs	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Shian Holt	....	unit manager
Jillian Morris	....	production manager: Ideal World
Sam Sheridan	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Margaret McDonald	....	second assistant director
Jaynie Miller	....	third assistant director
Derek Ritchie	....	third assistant director
Maryann Wilson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Paul Campbell	....	stand-by props
Liam Collins	....	stand-by props
Mary Mackenzie	....	art department assistant
Andrew Neilson	....	dressing props
Claire Pidgeon	....	graphics designer
Ewan Robertson	....	dressing props
Tony Sheridan	....	prop master
John Watt	....	stand-by carpenter
Robert Wischhusen-Hayes	....	props buyer

Sound Department
Robert Bourke	....	dubbing editor
Wayne Brooks	....	dubbing editor
Ken Campbell	....	sound recordist
Colin Gregory	....	sound assistant
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer
Dave Sloss	....	adr recordist
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist
Graham Smith	....	sound maintenance
Mark Verner	....	foley editor

Stunts
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator
Bruce Cain	....	stunts
Neil Finnighan	....	stunts
Dean Forster	....	stunts
Richard Hammatt	....	stunt coordinator
Derek Lea	....	stunts
Mark Lisbon	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ruari B. Dowdney	....	camera trainee
Stuart Farmer	....	gaffer
Jaime Feliu-Torres	....	focus puller
Robert Gilman	....	gaffer
Robert Gilman	....	grip
Frank McConologue	....	electrician
Campbell McIntosh	....	best boy
Ossie McLean	....	camera operator
Dave Mitchell	....	electrician
David Mitchell	....	electrician
Willy Pearce	....	clapper loader
Willy Pearce	....	focus puller
John Rhymer	....	rigger
Chris Shaw	....	clapper loader

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mike Hodge	....	wardrobe assistant
Katherine Hyland	....	wardrobe supervisor
Kristeen Naismith	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Julie Foster	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Scott Dunlop	....	driver
Ewan Milne	....	driver
Chris Shaw	....	camera driver

Other crew
Susannah Atkin	....	production assistant
Dorothy Connolley	....	script supervisor
Iain Crook	....	original idea
Scott Dunlop	....	runner
David Evans	....	assistant: Mr. Coltrane
Michael Higson	....	location manager
Catrina Luna	....	production accountant
Iain MacLean	....	location assistant
Ian Maclean	....	location assistant
Layla Mall	....	runner
Ewan Milne	....	runner
Gillian Nesbitt	....	publicist
Will Nicholson	....	assistant accountant
Sue Oriel	....	production executive
Shelagh Pymm	....	publicist
Mark Shelley	....	weapons armorer

Production Companies

• Carlton Television
• Ideal World Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• Liquid Television  titles
• United Casting  extras casting

Runtime:

Germany:137 min (2 parts) | UK:180 min (2 parts) (including commercials)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15

Filming Locations:

Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

Carlton Television

Quotes:

[to Richards]
Jack Lennox QC: Right now I want to tear your bloody head off and pour battery acid down the stump.

Very engrossing

STAR RATING:*****Unmissable****Very Good***Okay**You Could Go Out For A Meal Instead*Avoid At All Costs

In his first TV role since Cracker,Robbie Coltraine returns impressively as a successful but ultimately bored legal barrister who takes up on a crook he helped aquit's idea that he use his skills to help mastermind ingenius robberies.His distinctive thick Scottish accent combines with his masterly sense of wit and cynism to create a character who morbidly ponders on the decadence of life,character traits that made his character in Cracker so engaging.Mind you,the leading performance is not the only thing that makes this movie riveting viewing.The supporting cast are perfectly watchable,but director John Strickland engagingly pens it out as a two part film,involving plenty of inventive and unexpected twists to add extra spice to the story that keep us engaged throughout.The ending's a little weak,but,so that at least it matches the end of this review,aside from this it's fine stuff.****