Two con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture.
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Rowena Cooper | ... | Jez's Teacher |
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Scott Charles | ... | Samuel |
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Antonia Corrigan | ... | Antonia |
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Myles Anderson | ... | Jez - Age 8 |
| Jane Lapotaire | ... | Dylan's Headmistress | |
| Harry Ditson | ... | IRS Man | |
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Jacob Macoby | ... | Dylan - Age 8 |
| Dan Futterman | ... | Dylan | |
| Tom Chadbon | ... | Mr. Greenaway | |
| Kate Beckinsale | ... | Georgie | |
| Stuart Townsend | ... | Jez | |
| Phyllis Logan | ... | Mrs. Ross | |
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Vicki Bensted | ... | Bank Clerk |
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Peter McNamara | ... | Geoff |
| Ralph Ineson | ... | Mr. Ray | |
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Dylan and Jez are con artists, Dylan is a charming American who's run from some characters in the states and Jez is an English techno nerd. During one of their scams selling a voice recognition computer they hire Georgie as a secretary for the job. The romantic triangle between Dylan, Jez and Georgie appears, but she is also not a secretary, but a student, and her marriage with rich Roger is upcoming. Written by Anonymous
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Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$56,240, 3 May 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$302,204, 31 May 1998Company Credits
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Georgie: Oh thank you. Oh, I forgot to mention that.
Jez: *Lady* Georgina?
Georgie: You're not cross, are you? No, you're pleased.
Dylan: Doctor, peer of the realm and with secretarial skills? Who'd be cross?
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Words & Music by Hal David & Burt Bacharach
Performed by Dionne Warwick
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To research their roles as conmen, both Stuart Townsend and Dan Futterman spent time flogging perfume from a suitcase in London's busiest shopping area, Oxford Street. See more »Goofs
Where Jez has shown Georgie the money cases, you can clearly see the mic as Georgie heads up the stairs and says goodbye. See more »Quotes
Friend of Lady Georgina: Well done! Marvellous race, Lady Georgina.Georgie: Oh thank you. Oh, I forgot to mention that.
Jez: *Lady* Georgina?
Georgie: You're not cross, are you? No, you're pleased.
Dylan: Doctor, peer of the realm and with secretarial skills? Who'd be cross?
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Crazy Credits
The three blow-up dolls are listed among the cast in the closing credits as Frankie, Sally and Angie. See more »Alternate Versions
The UK Region-2 DVD is also missing the scene where the heroes' home is trashed by their former scam-victims while spouting praises of "Good Old England". See more »Soundtracks
Do You Know the Way to San Jose?Words & Music by Hal David & Burt Bacharach
Performed by Dionne Warwick
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If this quirky British comedy could be summed up in a word, that word would be "charming".
The story is a simple, low-budget British one: two orphans scam as many people as they can for as much money as they can in an effort to buy the stately home they always dreamed of as children.
Everything is going swimmingly, until they join forces with a typist, Georgie (the perfect Kate Beckinsale), and the plot leads on from there...
The acting is perfect for the film, neither overstated nor low key, and suits the plot and style very well. The direction is quirky, but makes no new ground, and also fits the script to a tee.
This film would be great viewing for a date (perhaps not for a lads night in), and has the simple comedy you might expect from such classic British TV series as "Only Fools and Horses", or "Last of the Summer Wine".
It doesn't require much brain power, but is one of the best homegrown (British) comedies of recent(ish) years.