Lucky Break (2001)
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- PG-13
- 1h 47min
- Comedy, Crime
- 19 Apr 2002 (USA)
- Movie
- 4 nominations.
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James Nesbitt | ... |
Jimmy Hands
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Olivia Williams | ... |
Annabel Sweep
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Timothy Spall | ... |
Cliff Gumbell
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Bill Nighy | ... |
Roger Chamberlain
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Lennie James | ... |
Rudy Guscott
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Ron Cook | ... |
Perry
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Frank Harper | ... |
John Toombes
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Raymond Waring | ... |
Darren
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Christopher Plummer | ... |
Graham Mortimer
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Julian Barratt | ... |
Paul
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Peter Wight | ... |
Officer Barrett
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Celia Imrie | ... |
Amy
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Peter McNamara | ... |
Ward
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Andy Linden | ... |
Kenny
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Ram John Holder | ... |
Old Billy
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John Pierce Jones | ... |
Mad Lenny
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Desmond McNamara | ... |
Arthur
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Ofo Uhiara | ... |
Wayne
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Brian Abbott | ... |
Officer Phillips
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Annette Bentley | ... |
Julie
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William Howe | ... |
Ritchie
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John Drew | ... |
Security Officer
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Sean McKenzie | ... |
Perry's Assistant
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Georgie Glen | ... |
Audience Member
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Kevin Camp | ... |
Nelson's Crew
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Alan Clarke | ... |
Nelson's Crew
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Tony van Cooten | ... |
Nelson's Crew
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Austin Newby | ... |
Nelson's Crew
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Kenneth Thompson | ... |
Nelson's Crew
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Steve Apelt | ... |
Prison Officer (uncredited)
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Greg Bennett | ... |
Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
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Martin Redford Harder | ... |
Prison Medical Staff (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Cattaneo |
Written by
Ronan Bennett | ... | (screenplay) |
Stephen Fry | ... | (book of musical play: "Nelson the Musical") |
Produced by
Judi Bell | ... | line producer |
Peter Cattaneo | ... | producer |
Elinor Day | ... | co-producer |
Hanno Huth | ... | executive producer |
Lesley Stewart | ... | co-producer |
Barnaby Thompson | ... | producer |
Paul Webster | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Anne Dudley |
Cinematography by
Alwin H. Küchler | ... | director of photography (as Alwin Küchler) |
Editing by
David Gamble |
Editorial Department
Nicola Armstrong | ... | post-production coordinator |
Joanna Garrard | ... | first assistant editor |
Alec Gibson | ... | color grader |
Gabrielle Smith | ... | editorial assistant (as Gaby Smith) |
Sylvia Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Trevor Brown | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
Janey Fothergill |
Production Design by
Max Gottlieb |
Art Direction by
Andrew Munro |
Set Decoration by
Neesh Ruben |
Costume Design by
Ffion Elinor |
Makeup Department
Veronica McAleer | ... | hair designer (as Veronica Brebner) / makeup designer (as Veronica Brebner) |
Heather Millington | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Kerry Scourfield | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
Erica Beasly | ... | production manager |
Erica Bensly | ... | production manager |
Caroline Hewitt | ... | executive in charge of production: FilmFour |
Alistair Hopkins | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Melanie Dicks | ... | first assistant director |
Ed Evennett | ... | third assistant director |
Max Gottlieb | ... | second unit director |
Mark J. Ingram | ... | second assistant director (as Mark Ingram) |
Sarah Shepherd | ... | co-third assistant director |
Damien Waters | ... | additional third assistant director |
Art Department
Ian Bee | ... | carpenter |
Lee Bryant | ... | dressing props |
Alfie Burgess | ... | stand-by props |
Jamie Davies-Evans | ... | painter |
John Drury | ... | carpenter |
Damon Earnshaw | ... | stand-by art director |
Billy Edwards | ... | stand-by props |
David Fitzjohn | ... | chargehand painter |
Paul Fogarty | ... | chargehand |
Hugo Godfrey-Faussett | ... | carpenter |
Poppy Guard | ... | draughtsperson |
Mike Houseman | ... | construction manager |
Dusan Jokic | ... | painter |
Martin Lane | ... | stand-by painter |
Leon McCarthy | ... | stand-by carpenter |
John Milis | ... | dressing props |
Shaun Mitcheson | ... | art department runner |
Finch Munro | ... | art department runner |
Marko Pavlovic | ... | painter |
Guy Rutter | ... | chargehand painter |
Hattie Storey | ... | scenic artist |
Peter Taylor | ... | carpenter (as Pete Taylor) |
Tom Wales | ... | assistant art director |
John Walpoe | ... | carpenter |
Brian Winterborn | ... | production buyer |
Terry Wood | ... | property master |
Terry Woods | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Nick Adams | ... | supervising sound editor |
James Andrews | ... | adr mixer |
Gordon Brown | ... | dialog & adr editor |
Jonathan Cronin | ... | foley editor |
Simon Dart | ... | sound maintenance |
Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
Laurent Friob | ... | assistant sound editor |
Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
Leon Horrocks | ... | additional adr editor |
Zlatko Ivanisevic | ... | foley artist |
Dado Jehan | ... | foley artist (as j. dzihan) |
Srdjan Kurpjel | ... | foley mixer |
Kamala Maniam | ... | sound assistant |
Dave McGrath | ... | adr mixer |
Adrian Rhodes | ... | re-recording mixer |
Sven Taits | ... | re-recording mixer |
John Taylor | ... | sound mixer |
Mike Wood | ... | additional dialogue editor |
Colin Cooper | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) / foley mixer (uncredited) |
Steve Hancock | ... | studio sound technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Jonathan Bullock | ... | special effects technician |
Jem Lovett | ... | special effects supervisor |
Mervyn Loynes | ... | senior special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
Gruff Owen | ... | digital compositor |
Simon Frame | ... | visual effects producer (uncredited) |
Tom Hocking | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
David Anders | ... | stunt performer |
Andy Bradford | ... | stunt coordinator |
Richard Bradshaw | ... | stunt performer |
Gary Connery | ... | stunt performer |
Gabe Cronnelly | ... | stunt performer |
Nrinder Dhudwar | ... | stunt performer |
Charles Jarman | ... | stunt double: Lennie James |
Andy Merchant | ... | stunt performer |
Gordon Seed | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ben Battersby | ... | additional camera team |
Paul Chedlow | ... | still photographer |
Dave Cook | ... | best boy |
Bob Cooke | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
Mike Cooper | ... | electrician |
Charlie England | ... | clapper loader |
Dean Foard | ... | electrician |
Jeremy Forster | ... | focus puller |
Michael Green | ... | focus puller: second unit (as Mike Green) |
Tony Hennessey | ... | stand-by rigger |
Jeff James | ... | electrical rigger |
Robert Osborne | ... | electrician |
Gary Parnham | ... | electrician |
Steve Philps | ... | gaffer |
Alastair Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
Delroy Salmon | ... | electrician |
Tony Sankey | ... | grip |
Robert Shacklady | ... | daily focus puller |
Adam Suschitzky | ... | director of photography: second unit |
Tom Taylor | ... | video playback operator |
Terence Thomson | ... | generator operator |
Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
Andrew Wiggins | ... | focus puller (as Andrew 'Wiggy' Wiggins) |
Peter Wignall | ... | steadicam operator |
Casting Department
Camilla Evans | ... | casting assistant |
Peter Evans | ... | extras casting coordinator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sophie Doncaster | ... | costumer |
Zoe Harvey | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Marion Weise | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
Daniel Fellows | ... | location assistant |
Ben Rimmer | ... | location manager |
Matthew Wortman | ... | location finder |
Martin Joy | ... | location manager: re-shoots (uncredited) |
Music Department
Niall Acott | ... | music engineer |
James Bellamy | ... | music editor |
Hugh Burns | ... | musician: guitar |
Anne Dudley | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Roger Dudley | ... | score producer |
Karen Elliott | ... | score coordinator |
Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
Tom Jenkins | ... | assistant engineer |
Tony Lewis | ... | music editor |
Brendan Power | ... | musician: harmonica |
Michael Connell | ... | music editor: temp (uncredited) |
Becca Gatrell | ... | assistant music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Liz West | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Tony Jayes | ... | unit driver |
Pete Newman | ... | unit driver |
Mark Oliver | ... | picture car coordinator |
Mark Richards | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
Kim Ballard | ... | production financing: FilmFour |
Joanna Bates | ... | accounting assistant |
Patrick Bennet | ... | stand-in (as Patrick Bennett) |
Jake Bogert | ... | assistant to producer |
Lesley Broderick | ... | production accountant |
Stanley Collins | ... | stand-in |
Sarah Critchley | ... | clearance |
Peter Eardley | ... | assistant accountant |
Emily Grant | ... | film assistant |
Andrew Hildebrand | ... | business affairs: FilmFour |
Nicky Hinkley | ... | choreographer: "Nelson the Musical" |
Emily Hunt | ... | production assistant |
Caroline Moore | ... | production coordinator |
Clarissa Newman | ... | assistant to producer |
Kate Newport | ... | stand-in |
Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
Sarah Reeve | ... | post-production accountant (as Sarah Reeve-Teboul) |
Jo Rogers | ... | development: Fragile Films |
Jane Ryan | ... | stand-in |
Alex Small | ... | assistant to director |
Amanda Street | ... | international sales: FilmFour |
Phil Symes | ... | unit publicist (as Conan G. Symes) |
Sarah Teboul | ... | post-production accountant |
Jacqueline Thorogood | ... | production coordinator |
Helen Tulley | ... | business affairs: FilmFour |
Jane Ryan | ... | floor runner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- FilmFour (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 01 Distribution (2001) (Italy) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2001) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (2003) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (Australia) (2002) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Nordisk Film Distributors (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (a Viacom company)
- Rosebud (2001) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Senator Film (2001) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2001) (Israel) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Artaire Films (2019) (Spain) (tv)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2008) (Finland) (tv)
- Nordisk Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
- Senator Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Men From Mars (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Hyperactive Broadcast (editing equipment)
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting and grip equipment)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frameline Productions (titles)
- Future Post (re-recording studio)
- Hothouse Music (music supervision by)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Midnight Transfer (cutting rooms)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production scripts)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recording studio)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?
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Taglines | An escapist comedy from the director of "The Full Monty" See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP348,613, 26 Aug 2001 |
Did You Know?
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Soundtracks | 54-46 Was My Number See more » |
Crazy Credits | During the credits we are shown what happens to the escapees, the security guard, and the warden, along with a short piano song by Cliff. See more » |
Quotes |
Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain:
I understand you fellas have lost interest in long-term imprisonment. See more » |