A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building ...
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| Alfred Molina | ... | Cliff | |
| Helen Slater | ... | Kim | |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Lord Childwell | |
| Dinsdale Landen | ... | Sir Wilmot | |
| Heathcote Williams | ... | Jeremiah | |
| Stephen Fry | ... | Wimborne | |
| Bryan Pringle | ... | Cecil, Bank Doorman | |
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Patricia Hayes | ... | Mrs. Fawkes |
| Jack Dee | ... | Wilmot's Servant | |
| Ian Porter | ... | Beggar | |
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Lindsay Holiday | ... | Jimmy |
| Rob Freeman | ... | U.S. Bank Operations Manager | |
| R.J. Bell | ... | U.S. Bank Security Manager | |
| Jason Salkey | ... | U.S. Bank Dealer | |
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Ann Bryson | ... | Bank Transfer Clerk |
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A young American computer hackeress is hired by a liberal British lawyer to right the wrong done to a third world country by a London investment company. Even the expertise of her building inspector sidekick can not prevent a surprising development though. Written by <tm@txk.com>
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A tale of kidnapping, computer fraud and Morris Minors.Parents Guide:
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Composed by Steve Torch & Paul Barry
Performed by Clae
Published by Strada Songs, Ne Panache
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This is definitely light entertainment, and the story so straight forward that by the end of the movie, all is clear. No replays needed, but I would be very happy to watch it again in a year or two if I'm still around. It's so pleasant not to have the ending twisted simply to make it unpredictable, nor to be hit in the face by a barrage of blasphemies and sexual expletives. (Blasphemies I find particularly offensive, but a small number of relatively mild examples of bad language doesn't faze me in the slightest.)
Alfred Molina (as Cliff) seems an unlikely romantic to me, but it would be hard to find any man uninterested in the attractive and competent character portrayed so well by Helen Slater (as Kim). Heathcote Williams struck me as ideally cast. So, too, did Peter Bowles and Dinsdale Landen who played deliciously stereotyped characters. The slapstick aspect was not overdone, so it was quite amusing when it occurred. The story moved forward without lulls, and although not taxing to the intellect, it held my interest throughout.
As usual, I did look for the DVD in case there was one at a bargain basement price, cheap being necessary for this title, but the search was in vain. Nevertheless, watching it on TV was enjoyable and rather fun.