Three and Out (2008)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Jonathan Gershfield

Writers:

Steve Lewis (writer)
Tony Owen (writer)

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A comedy about how far you would go to change your life.

Plot:

A comedy about ordinary people with unique dilemmas. How far will they go? Will the cocktail of desperation, friendship, loneliness, love and even a brush with cannibalism derail their intent? |

Plot Keywords:

Love | Friendship | Sex Scene | Dying Oath | Dying Wish

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Mackenzie Crook	...	Paul Callow
Colm Meaney	...	Tommy Cassidy
Imelda Staunton	...	Rosemary Cassidy
Gemma Arterton	...	Frankie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Annette Badland	...	Maureen
Emma Barnett	...	Suzie
Mark Benton	...	Vic
Stefan D'Bart	...	'Book Shop' Man
Sharon Duncan-Brewster	...	Yvonne
Frank Dunne	...	Danny
Kerry Katona	...	Mary
Dean Kelly	...	Policeman
Gary Lewis	...	Callaghan
Steve Money	...	Muscles
Antony Sher	...	Maurice
Rhashan Stone	...	Ash

Also Known As:

A Deal Is a Deal (USA)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Ireland:15A | UK:15 (cinema rating)

Filming Locations:

Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hendon, London, England, UK

Company:

Rovinge Motion Picture Company (RMPC)

Trivia:

The car that Tommy Cassidy rents has the number plate: 430 TUO, a reference to the title of the film. (TUO = OUT)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In the scene in Paul's apartment after he and Tommy have come back from the Lake District, you can clearly see a camera man in the mirror.

Soundtrack:

Somebody Help Me

Poignant drama

I saw this not knowing what to expect, and I'm glad that I didn't expect loads of laughs. I suppose it is a dark comedy if anything, but it delivered something much more meaningful, and I was hooked in immediately to the human drama that enfolded. I really wanted to know what happened to the characters, all of whom seemed 3-dimensional, and I cared about their fates. The performances were excellent, especially Colm Meaney as Tommy and Mackenzie Crook as Paul, but Imelda Staunton was wonderful as always. I wanted to see whether the characters would go through with their intentions, because several outcomes seemed possible, and the plot kept me guessing. The ending was emotional and in a strange way very satisfying, and not unrealistically optimistic either. If you are going to deal with the subject of suicide, this is a very effective and thought-provoking film and succeeds on several levels. It deserves a higher rating than it has so far.