Dirty Tricks (2000)
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- Not Rated
- 2h 42min
- Comedy, Drama
- 24 Sep 2000 (UK)
- TV Movie
Edward fancies himself to be a cunning manipulator, but is so tragically self-deluded that he can't see he's being used by his wealthy friends as a sex-tool and a dupe. Banality ensues.
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- 3 wins.
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Cast
| Martin Clunes | ... |
Edward
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| James Bolam | ... |
Moss
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| George Potts | ... |
Root
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| Julie Graham | ... |
Karen
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| Neil Dudgeon | ... |
Dennis
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| Henry Goodman | ... |
Thomas
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Matt Bardock | ... |
Clive Phillips
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| Fabiano Altamura | ... |
Massimo
(as Fabiano Martell)
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Martin Marquez | ... |
Garcia
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Kanako Morishita | ... |
Kayoko
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| Lindsay Duncan | ... |
Alison
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| Anna Popplewell | ... |
Rebecca
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| Neville Phillips | ... |
Vicar
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Robin Griffith | ... |
Welsh Flunkey
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Barbara Kirby | ... |
Registrar
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Phil Nice | ... |
Businessman
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| Dafydd Hywel | ... |
Ifor Lewis
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Anthony Smee | ... |
Defence Counsel
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| Julian Fellowes | ... |
Prosecution Counsel
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| Peter Cellier | ... |
Judge
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Brian Abbott | ... |
Language Teacher
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Guy Smith | ... |
Reporter
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| Antonio Gil | ... |
Malagrenan Policeman
(as Antonio Gil-Martinez)
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Arturo Venegas | ... |
Malagrenan Judge
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Directed by
| Paul Seed | ||
Written by
| Nigel Williams | ... | (screenplay) |
| Michael Dibdin | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jonathan Cavendish | ... | executive producer: Little Bird |
| Jonathan Powell | ... | executive producer: Carlton |
| Annie Rees | ... | associate producer |
| Jo Willett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jim Parker | ||
Cinematography by
| John Kenway | ||
Editing by
| Dave King | ||
Editorial Department
| Karoline Moser | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
| Janey Fothergill | ||
Production Design by
| Malcolm Thornton | ||
Costume Design by
| Aideen Morgan | ||
| Diana Moseley | ||
Makeup Department
| Meinir Jones-Lewis | ... | makeup designer |
Art Department
| Mark Bevan | ... | Standby props |
| Gill Farr | ... | production buyer |
Sound Department
| Wayne Brooks | ... | sound effects editor |
| Roger Dobson | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Finn | ... | boom operator |
| Jim Greenhorn | ... | sound mixer |
| Alan Sallabank | ... | re-recording mixer |
Stunts
| Lyndon S. Hellewell | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andrew Bailey | ... | best boy |
| Jacob Barrie | ... | camera trainee |
| Adam Coles | ... | focus puller: "a" camera |
| Campbell McIntosh | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| David Allen | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Tom Crooke | ... | location assistant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ceri Meyrick | ... | script editor |
| Karen Savage | ... | script supervisor (as Karen Jones) |
Additional Crew
| Steve Barry | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mark Byrne | ... | production lawyer |
| William Dodds | ... | floor runner |
| Sarah Hannam | ... | production runner (as Sarah Hannam Davies) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Carlton Television (2000) (United Kingdom) (tv) (original airing)
- Video Film Express (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
Storyline
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Dirty Tricks stars Martin Clunes, who plays an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Although Edward can be charming and thoughtful, this camouflages an underlying calculating liar and manipulator. And although things are going great financially for Edward at the moment, he is under suspicion by a local CID inspector after a couple of murders in the area. An innocent dinner invitation by his friend and his wife triggers a series of events which lead our hero, Edward down a very precarious and hilarious path. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Edward states that he learned French so that he could read "Thérèse Racquin" in the original language. "Thérèse Racquin" by Émile Zola is about an adulterous couple who dispose of the woman's husband so that they may be together, a close parallel to the story of "Dirty Tricks." See more » |