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24 July 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
The fate of the world is on the line. morePlot:
The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing... more | full synopsisPlot Keywords:
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What's Left in 2009? (From FilmExperience. 8 November 2009, 1:48 PM, PST)
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It's a long time since I've seen a money this funny... more (52 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Capaldi | ... | Malcolm Tucker | |
| Tom Hollander | ... | Simon Foster | |
| Gina McKee | ... | Judy Molloy | |
| James Gandolfini | ... | Lt. Gen. George Miller | |
| Chris Addison | ... | Toby Wright | |
| Anna Chlumsky | ... | Liza Weld | |
| Enzo Cilenti | ... | Bob Adriano | |
| Paul Higgins | ... | Jamie MacDonald | |
| Mimi Kennedy | ... | Karen Clarke | |
| Alex Macqueen | ... | Sir Jonathan Tutt | |
| Johnny Pemberton | ... | A.J. Brown | |
| Olivia Poulet | ... | Suzy | |
| David Rasche | ... | Linton Barwick | |
| Joanna Scanlan | ... | Roz | |
| James Smith | ... | Michael Rodgers |
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106 minCountry:
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UK:15 | Ireland:15A | New Zealand:R13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia)Fun Stuff
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Revealing mistakes: Simon and Toby arriving in Washington are shown entering the terminal at Reagan National Airport from the local ground-side, and there is no immigration/customs clearance at this airport. moreQuotes:
Linton Barwick: I can't stand to see a woman bleed from the mouth. It reminds me of that Country & Western music which I cannot abide. moreSoundtrack:
Prelude no. 1 in C major from The Well-tempered Clavier moreFAQ
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This is not a movie for those looking for the cosy delusional homilies and self congratulatory tributes to politicians of something like Yes Minister, it's vulgar, raw, enticing. An excellent comedy that never lets a moment pass without something to amuse, whilst being painfully poignant at the same time. In the build up to war, the UK government conspires to provide made up intelligence to the US to justify an act of war... sound familiar? Really, really, really funny and those who claim Yes Minister and it's ilk are superior, or more representative of what goes on in the 'corridors of power', aren't living in the real world. Critics who compare this to 'The Thick of It': remember, if this movie includes the same characters it's obviously set before the events of 'in the loop', hence we might expect them to be more energetic, rawer and ... well swear a lot. I'm not sure the pacing of TToI would have worked in movie form and it's nice to see that the writers were able to translate the basic idea to a successful movie, unlike so many TV adaptations which have fallen flat on their faces.