Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.
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Cast
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| Jonny Lee Miller | ... | Macleane | |
| Iain Robertson | ... | Highwayman Rob | |
| Robert Carlyle | ... | Plunkett | |
| Ken Stott | ... | Chance | |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Eddie | |
| Stephen Walters | ... | Dennis | |
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James Thornton | ... | Catchpole |
| Terence Rigby | ... | Harrison | |
| Christian Camargo | ... | Lord Pelham | |
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Karel Polisenský | ... | Newgate Priest |
| Neve McIntosh | ... | Liz | |
| Matt Lucas | ... | Sir Oswald | |
| David Walliams | ... | Viscount Bilston | |
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David Foxxe | ... | Lord Ketch |
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Jake Gavin | ... | Newgate Gent |
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Will Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) and Captain James Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), two men from different ends of the social spectrum in eighteenth century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's (Sir Michael Gambon's) coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson (Liv Tyler). Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance (Ken Stott), who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both: The Gentlemen Highwaymen and Rebecca, who, needless to say, don't want to get any closer to him. But Plunkett still has a thing to sort out with Chance, and his impulsiveness gets all of them in a little trouble. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
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18th century | social satire | robber | character names as title | surnames as title |Taglines:
They rob from the rich ... and just keep it. [USA DVD Cover] See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some strong violence, sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 April 1999 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$244,765, 3 October 1999Gross USA:
$474,900Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$474,900Company Credits
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Arts Council of England, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films See more »
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Judge Beresteade: Captain James Macleane, for drunkenness, unruly behavior, causing an affray and disturbing the King's, I hereby sentence you to be placed in the Knightsbridge debtors' jail and to be held there until you are sober. Take him away.
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Comedy duo Matt Lucas and David Walliams made cameos as Sir Oswald and Viscount Bilston. See more »Goofs
1-4 days after having sex with Lady D'Arcy, Macleane complains of having "the pox" (syphilis) and that his genitals are a "disaster area". This is impossible - syphilis symptoms take at least a week to develop and are initially (for the first few weeks) painless and very minor. However, given that medical science and knowledge were fairly rudimentary in the 18th century, it could be that Macleane had picked up a different STD and was getting it confused with syphilis. But even then, STDs do not generally show noticeable symptoms within such a short time of exposure. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Judge Beresteade: Captain James Macleane, for drunkenness, unruly behavior, causing an affray and disturbing the King's, I hereby sentence you to be placed in the Knightsbridge debtors' jail and to be held there until you are sober. Take him away.
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Ah, how refreshing to see a vision of 18th century England complete with mud, the pox and gibbets... and accompanied by a delightful techno soundtrack to boot. This is the story of downtrodden highwayman Plunkett (Robert Carlisle) and Gentleman-fallen-on-hard-times Captain Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller), and how they get together and rob the aristo pigs. Plunkett is a hard nut, but MaCleane is far too polite for that, and thus becomes 'the gentleman highwayman'. He falls in love with Lady Rebecca (Liv Tyler), (who to be frank is the only weak part of the whole shebang) and wants to impress her.
The costumes are fantastic. Big, colourful, historically innacurate beautiful togs. Alan Cummings gets all the best threads, and the best lines as Lord Rochester, sporting a very non-18th century eyebrow piercing. The music shifts between swooping glorious choirs and thumping bass-laden techno, which doesn't jarr as you think it should do in a historical film. The script is fast-moving and peppered with modern-day colloquialisms; Merchant Ivory, this is not. There are hilarious parts, disgusting parts, sit-on-the-edge-of-your-seat-and-nibble-your-fingernails parts, but the whole thing chugs along and is wonderfully entertaining throughout. This is cheer-in-the-cinema stuff. Unmissable.