The Baker (2007)

A hit man has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.

Director:

Gareth Lewis

Writer:

Gareth Lewis

Stars:

Damian Lewis, Kate Ashfield, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Damian Lewis	...	Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare
Kate Ashfield	...	Rhiannon
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Bjorn
Dyfan Dwyfor	...	Eggs
Anthony O'Donnell	...	Rhys Edwards
Steve Speirs	...	Bryn
Brian Hibbard	...	Bob
William Thomas	...	Alun Thomas
Michael Gambon	...	Leo
Nicholas Rowe	...	Businessman
Simon Winkler	...	Bodyguard
Robert Page	...	Stan
Adrian Sturges	...	Clerk
Annette Badland	...	Martha Edwards
Philip Howe	...	Gareth Llewellyn

Storyline

A hit man has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.

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Plot Keywords:

welsh | baker | village | hitman | shot in the chest | 

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Taglines:

It's a recipe for disaster.

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some partial nudity, violence and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 May 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Assassin in Love

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Picture Farm, Grandville Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References Le Samouraï (1967)

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Soundtracks

"Gopher Mambo"

• Performed by Yma Sumac

User Reviews

Could Have Been So Much Better

Having just watched this on DVD, I feel this could have been so much better and funnier. Having a comedy writer on board might have made the weird village residents even more funnier and over the top, added a few more funny situations, as it was a lot of the villagers were standing around and doing nothing in the film, in my view a missed opportunity. Also perhaps being a British comedy film there could have been some famous faces doing cameos, perhaps the budget didn't run to this, shame, Micheal Gambons role could have been played by any actor, then they could have brought in some comedy actors/icons instead. Damian Lewis for me isn't a comedy actor, an assassin yes, but a baker no. Would his character have buried his expensive "tools of his trade" in a hole in the ground for anyone to find I don't think so and would he have made a living in a small Welsh village selling such terrible bread and cakes, no. If you want to see a really funny British comedy film try Death at a Funeral, with lots of very funny, British comedy actors, mind you it was directed by Frank Oz(an American born in the UK)who got good performances from the actors, probably had a bigger budget, but a British comedy all the same like they used to produce out of Ealing in the 50's/60's.

The Baker will make you laugh but not as much as it should have done.