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Plunkett & Macleane

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
10K
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Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
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  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.Two robbers are persecuted by the law, whose servants are not much better and even worse.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
10K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jake Scott
  • Writers
    • Selwyn Roberts(earlier screenplay)
    • Robert Wade(screenplay)
    • Neal Purvis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carlyle
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Iain Robertson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jake Scott
  • Writers
    • Selwyn Roberts(earlier screenplay)
    • Robert Wade(screenplay)
    • Neal Purvis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Robert Carlyle
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Iain Robertson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 118User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
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  • Videos1

    Plunkett And Macleane
    Trailer 2:26
    Plunkett And Macleane

    Photos80

    Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Jake Scott in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Alan Cumming in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Robert Carlyle in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Jonny Lee Miller in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Liv Tyler in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Liv Tyler and Jonny Lee Miller in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Robert Carlyle and Jonny Lee Miller in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Liv Tyler and Jonny Lee Miller in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
    Liv Tyler and Jonny Lee Miller in Plunkett & Macleane (1999)

    Top cast

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    Robert Carlyle
    Robert Carlyle
    • Plunkett
    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • Macleane
    Iain Robertson
    Iain Robertson
    • Highwayman Rob
    Ken Stott
    Ken Stott
    • Chance
    Liv Tyler
    Liv Tyler
    • Lady Rebecca Gibson
    Stephen Walters
    Stephen Walters
    • Dennis
    James Thornton
    • Catchpole
    Terence Rigby
    Terence Rigby
    • Harrison
    Christian Camargo
    Christian Camargo
    • Lord Pelham
    Karel Polisenský
    • Newgate Priest
    Neve McIntosh
    Neve McIntosh
    • Liz
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Sir Oswald
    David Walliams
    David Walliams
    • Viscount Bilston
    David Foxxe
    • Lord Ketch
    Jake Gavin
    • Newgate Gent
    Alexander Armstrong
    Alexander Armstrong
    • Winterburn
    Ben Miller
    Ben Miller
    • Dixon
    Jan Kuzelka
    • Peruquier
    • Director
      • Jake Scott
    • Writers
      • Selwyn Roberts(earlier screenplay)
      • Robert Wade(screenplay)
      • Neal Purvis(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      James Macleane (1711-1750) was the son of a Scottish parson, and became known as "Gentleman Highwayman" in partnership with his good friend Will Plunkett (also a Scotsman). Plunkett really was an apothecary, although it was Macleane's wife who had died. Macleane was an inveterate dandy, and this caused him to make the fatal mistake of wearing a set of stolen waistcoats into the shop of the tailor who made them, leading to his arrest and subsequent hanging in November 1750.
    • Goofs
      While there was an Earl of Rochester extant in 1748, he would have been 76 years old, and was certainly not known as a bisexual profligate. The character seems to be based upon John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester who lived during the reign of Charles II and died in 1680.
    • Quotes

      Lord Rochester: No, the new world is too far. Too big. Too primitive. No, no, my place is here... corrupting the young.

    • Crazy credits
      The person in charge of overseeing the duel between Chance and Plunkett is listed as the "Dual Referee".
    • Connections
      Referenced in Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      No 9
      Written by Craig Armstrong, Marius De Vries

      Performed by Craig Armstrong

    User reviews118

    Review
    Top review
    I loved it!
    I loved this movie - it had the kind of understated and subtle, intelligent humour that is all too rare these days. Witty, acerbic and thoroughly scurrulous. A titled brat with no brains and a very canny artisan who are both wanted by the law reluctantly join forces as highwaymen. Historically only as accurate as it suits the story at the time, it has a surreal quality that is enchanting. If you like intelligent, funny movies with a twist, this one's worth a look. A bit graphic in places, both sexually and in terms of violence, but what's a bit of the clap between friends!? I don't understand how this movie made so little impact on the movie going public but it deserves cult status as far as I am concerned.
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    5
    • maryanneh
    • Nov 20, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 搶翻天
    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Arts Council of England
      • PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
      • Working Title Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $474,900
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $244,765
      • Oct 3, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $474,900
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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