A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride.
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Jez Butterworth
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| Nicole Kidman | ... | Sophia, alias Nadia | |
| Ben Chaplin | ... | John | |
| Vincent Cassel | ... | Alexei | |
| Mathieu Kassovitz | ... | Yuri | |
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Kate Lynn Evans | ... | Clare (as Kate Evans) |
| Stephen Mangan | ... | Bank Manager | |
| Alexander Armstrong | ... | Robert Moseley (as Xander Armstrong) | |
| Sally Phillips | ... | Karen | |
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Jo McInnes | ... | Waitress |
| Ben Miller | ... | Concierge | |
| Jonathan Aris | ... | D.I. O'Fetiger | |
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Katya Barton-Chapple | ... | Young Sophia |
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Rebecca Clarke | ... | Bank Colleague |
| Mark Gatiss | ... | Porter | |
| Raj Ghatak | ... | Bank Colleague | |
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Internet love connections and mail-order brides rarely ever work out, and John should have known. Having never been lucky in the game of love and tired of waiting for the perfect woman to come along, John decides to take his chances and orders a mail-order bride from Russia online. At first, things seem perfect: his new bride Nadia is a gorgeous woman, and although she may not speak much English, her skills in the bedroom more than make up for any communication problems. When Nadia's 'cousins' unexpectedly arrive to celebrate her birthday, John is drawn into their web of corruption and crime. Written by Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
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Before They Share A Future, They Have To Survive Her Past. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
1 February 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$2,370,809, 3 February 2002, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
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John: Well, Nadia, if it's all the same to you, I'd like to give it a bash.
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Written by Tony Hatch
Performed by The Searchers
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
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The producers Anthony Minghella and Sydney Pollack were later interested in working with Jez Butterworth again and a script was ordered. However, in 2008, Pollack and Minghella both passed away within three months of each other and the project was scrapped. See more »Goofs
Between the time that John leaves the airport and arrives at the hotel after chasing the taxi, he has shaved. See more »Quotes
Nadia: You can't hurt me more than I'm hurt already.John: Well, Nadia, if it's all the same to you, I'd like to give it a bash.
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Sugar and SpiceWritten by Tony Hatch
Performed by The Searchers
Courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group
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For a film that got little publicity, and few people have heard about, this was pretty good. It's another one of these modern-day British crime films that are quirky ("Snatch," "Sexy Beast," etc.). It's not wild like "Snatch" but it's interesting and it has some rough characters.
It also has a corny and somewhat predictable ending but early in the show - not late - has some neat twists to make it very interesting for the first-time viewer. Basically, it's about a low-key British male who sends away for a Russian "mail order bride" who winds up, with the aid of two Russian male friends, providing a couple of big surprises.
Ben Chapin and Nicole Kidman co-star, and are very good as are Vincent Cassel and Matthieu Kassovitz as Kidman's Russian cohorts. This is a different kind of film and well-acted. Kidman once again proves she's far more than just a beautiful face.