Hot Fuzz (2007)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Edgar Wright

Writers:

Edgar Wright (written by) &
Simon Pegg (written by)

Release Date:

14 February 2007 (Ireland)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

Big Cops. Small Town. Moderate Violence.

Plot:

Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events.

Plot Keywords:

Village | Accident | Police | Small Town | Partner

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Simon Pegg	...	Nicholas Angel
Martin Freeman	...	Met Sergeant
Bill Nighy	...	Met Chief Inspector
Robert Popper	...	'Not' Janine
Joe Cornish	...	Bob
Chris Waitt	...	Dave
Eric Mason	...	Bernard Cooper
Billie Whitelaw	...	Joyce Cooper
Nick Frost	...	PC Danny Butterman
Peter Wight	...	Roy Porter
Julia Deakin	...	Mary Porter
Tom Strode Walton	...	Underage Drinker #1
Troy Woollan	...	Underage Drinker #2
Rory Lowings	...	Underage Drinker #3
Bill Bailey	...	Sergeant Turner

Also Known As:

Blue Fury (UK) (working title)
Bubblin' Fizz (UK) (fake working title)
Dead Right (UK) (fake working title)
Feelin' Fuzzier (UK) (fake working title)
Raging Fuzz (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

USA:R (43187) | Ireland:15A | UK:15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Finland:K-15 | Germany:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Sweden:11 | Malaysia:18PL | France:U | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Japan:R-15

Filming Locations:

Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Big Talk Productions

Trivia:

This is Joseph McManners first feature film. Unfortunately, the huge back story behind his character was left out of the final cut and can only be found in the deleted scenes on the DVD.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Angel is in Danny's car about to return to Sanford, the cut on his left cheek is missing.

Quotes:

Danny Butterman: [searching for the swan] Honk!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-04-14)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Night of Fear

Most fun in a cinema since....forever

Saw this last night at a special screening followed by a Q&A with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. I liked "Shaun of the Dead" but wasn't a huge fan but I liked what I'd heard about "Hot Fuzz". I still wasn't prepared to be quite as blown away by it as I was.

This film works both as an out-and-out comedy but also as a high paced action film and also manages to showcase the directing talents of Edgar Wright and the acting of Simon Pegg (who can really *act*) The first half is a gentle build up but is generally and genuinely amusing, but once we put the pedal to the floor for the second half the pace is relentless.

The plot is substantial enough but isn't really what we've all come to see - it's about the snappy dialogue and the gags. To describe it as a spoof is unfair - they just corrupt the genre a little and turn up the comedy.

Great fun from start to finish.