A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.
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Title: The Parole Officer (2001)
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2 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Steve Coogan | ... | Simon Garden | |
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Emma Gilmour | ... | Secretary |
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Susan Jane Tanner | ... | Stern Woman |
| Iain Mitchell | ... | Tribunal Chairman | |
| James Smith | ... | Tribunal Man | |
| Om Puri | ... | George | |
| Steven Waddington | ... | Jeff | |
| Ben Miller | ... | Colin | |
| Emma Williams | ... | Kirsty | |
| Stephen Dillane | ... | Inspector Burton | |
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Bruce McGregor | ... | First Policeman |
| Lena Headey | ... | Emma | |
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Justin Burrows | ... | Mills |
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Marc Goodhall | ... | Death / Student (as Marc Goodall) |
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Clive Kneller | ... | Deacon |
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Failed parole officer Simon Garden (Coogan) is framed for a murder committed by one of Manchester's leading police officers. The only evidence proving his innocence is a CCTV video tape locked inside a bank vault. With the help of four inept ex-criminals and token love interest Emma (Lena Headey), Garden must break into the bank and steal the CCTV footage in order to clear his name. Written by Anon
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manchester england | frame up | man wears eyeglasses | bag of money | video cassette recorder |Taglines:
Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some sexual content/nudity and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Performed by Atomic Kitten
Written by Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Susanna Hoffs
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Bangophile Music
Licensed by courtesy of Virgin Records
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As a gag, Steve Coogan featured three review quotes on the back of the UK version of the DVD, the first review reads: "Unarguably the greatest film ever made" which was quoted by Alan Partridge, a fictional character created by Coogan. Another review says "A Bag of Sh*te" quoted by Paul Calf, (another fictional creation of Coogan's), while the third review is a standard quote from a Hot Dog magazine review which reads: "Coogan is the new Peter Sellers". See more »Goofs
It is never explained how the conspirators have such detailed knowledge about the lay out of the bank. See more »Crazy Credits
During the first part of the credits there is footage showing the cast dancing to "Heroes" by David Bowie See more »Soundtracks
Eternal FlamePerformed by Atomic Kitten
Written by Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly and Susanna Hoffs
Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Bangophile Music
Licensed by courtesy of Virgin Records
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Country:
UKRelease Date:
10 August 2001 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Das B-Team See more »Filming Locations:
Grains Road, Shaw and Crompton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, UK See more »Edit
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$6,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,424,253Company Credits
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There are some laughs and some entertaining dialogue in a low budget film, which survives harsh criticism, because Steve Coogan carries the rest of the cast along with his Cluesoesque ability to get it right without really knowing what he is doing. This is really for Partridge fans.