A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England. Director:Andy Cadiff |
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A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England. Director:Andy Cadiff |
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| Alexandra Weaver | ... |
Girl on Motorbike
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| Elesia Marie | ... |
1st Cinema Girl
(as Elesia Ennis)
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| Sarah Goldberg | ... |
2nd Cinema Girl
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Glynis Brooks | ... |
Woman In Street
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| Camilla Arfwedson | ... |
Amanda Blacke
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Michael Wildman | ... |
Mr. Darcy
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Guy Flanagan | ... |
Box Office Guy
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John Moraitis | ... |
Man In Theatre
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Pat Starr | ... |
Woman In Theatre
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| Maisie Scott | ... |
Young Amanda
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| Charles Durning | ... | ||
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Pandora Colin | ... |
Nadine
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| Lucy Akhurst | ... |
Stewardess
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Stephen Gressieux | ... |
Italian Tourist
(as Stefano Gressieux)
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A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England.
I don't go to the movies very often - in fact I can't remember the last time - but this was on offer and I'm very glad that I took it up. I have always liked Burt Reynolds, particularly Evening Shade, and I adore Charles Durning, so I squeaked a bit when the names came up at the start. It's a gentle mickey-take of English village life, English country types and the ageing movie start grasping at straws to redeem himself before it's too late. Beautifully shot - I don't care where - in British Countryside with cottages to die for, clear complexions and charming pigs, it is funny, engaging (by the yardstick I judge any film or programme - do I care if they all live or die; the answer in this case, is obviously "yes"). The characters are all wonderfully drawn and the story bowls along at a comfortable pace, witty, pretty and a damn good night's entertainment. I enjoyed an ice cream at the interval, but I shall buy it on DVD.