Whole Lotta Sole (2011)

The story centers on a botched fish market robbery that leads to the involvement of the local police and a gangster out for revenge.

Director:

Terry George

Writers:

Thomas Gallagher (screenplay), Thomas Gallagher (story),

Stars:

Brendan Fraser, Colm Meaney, Martin McCann

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brendan Fraser	...	Joe Maguire
Colm Meaney	...	Detective Weller
Martin McCann	...	Jimbo
Yaya DaCosta	...	Sophie
David O'Hara	...	Mad Dog Flynn
Michael Legge	...	Randy Weller
Conor MacNeill	...	Sox
Frankie McCafferty	...	Skins
Rupert Wickham	...	Captain Farnsworth
Mary McCrossan	...	Annie
Amanda Hurwitz	...	Mary Ellen
Marie Jones	...	Ma Flynn
James Greene	...	Granda Sox
Jamie Kierans	...	Petie
James Napier	...	Paulie

Storyline

In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally owned by the same Mobster. On the run, Jimbo is cornered in a local curio shop, where he takes hostage an assortment of colorful characters, including Maguire, who may be his illegitimate father. Surrounded by the Police, the SAS, and the Mobster's crew, the young man must find a way out of his precarious predicament with the help of his oddball captives.

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Plot Keywords:

mobster | hostage | girlfriend | son | gambler | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 2013 (New Zealand)

Also Known As:

Stand Off

Filming Locations:

Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Generator Entertainment, Media Pro Six, Menlo Park Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Corny Comedy

In Belfast, the criminal Mad Dog Flynn (David O'Hara) cannot have a baby with his girlfriend. The gambler Jimbo (Martin McCann) has a baby and owes five thousand dollars to Mad Dog. The gangster proposes to exchange the debt for the baby and Jimbo decides to heist the Fish Market with his friend Sox (Conor MacNeil) using an automatic weapon from the IRA that belongs to Sox's grandfather. Meanwhile, the American Joe Maguire (Brendan Fraser) flees from his wife, whose father is a powerful mobster in Boston, and comes to Belfast to run his cousin's antique business. Joe dates his neighbor Sophie (Yaya DaCosta) and notes that Jimbo is frequently staring at him on the street. The clumsy Jimbo steals a suitcase from the Fish Market without knowing that it belongs to Mad Dog. However his escape plan fails and he runs to Joe's store. However he accidentally shots his gun and the police puts the place under siege. When Jimbo tells to Joe that he might be his son, the American sympathizes with the hoodlum and decides to help him negotiating with the police.

"Whole Lotta Sole" is a corny comedy lost in many unnecessary subplots. The story has a funny beginning and good gags but in a certain moment becomes boring and mawkish. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "O Negociador" ("The Negotiator")