The Parole Officer (2001)
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- R
- 1h 33min
- Comedy, Crime
- 10 Aug 2001 (UK)
- Movie
A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.
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Writers:
Awards:
- 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Steve Coogan | ... |
Simon Garden
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Emma Gilmour | ... |
Secretary
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Susan Jane Tanner | ... |
Stern Woman
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| Iain Mitchell | ... |
Tribunal Chairman
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| James Smith | ... |
Tribunal Man
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| Om Puri | ... |
George
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| Steven Waddington | ... |
Jeff
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| Ben Miller | ... |
Colin
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| Emma Williams | ... |
Kirsty
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| Stephen Dillane | ... |
Inspector Burton
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Bruce McGregor | ... |
First Policeman
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| 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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| John Henshaw | ... |
Cochran
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| Buster Reeves | ... |
First Hardman
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| Brian Nickels | ... |
Second Hardman
(as Brian 'Sonny' Nickels)
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Terence Mann | ... |
Desk Sergeant
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Jake Abraham | ... |
Seedy Bloke
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Jo-Anne Knowles | ... |
TV Interviewer
(as Jo Anne Knowles)
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| Eiji Kusuhara | ... |
Japanese Businessman
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| Togo Igawa | ... |
Japanese Businessman
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Kate Deakin | ... |
Club Receptionist
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David J. Nicholls | ... |
Bill
(as Dave Nicholls)
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Francesca Hall | ... |
Club Manageress
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| Olga Grahame | ... |
Jeff's Mam
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| Jenny Agutter | ... |
Victor's Wife
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| Hazel Douglas | ... |
Old Lady in Art Gallery
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Victoria Gould | ... |
First Security Guard
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Natasha Alexander | ... |
Second Security Guard
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| Simon Pegg | ... |
Deflated Husband
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| Julia Davis | ... |
Insinuating Wife
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| Bernard Wrigley | ... |
Bike Group Leader
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Alan Clarke | ... |
Lycra Crusty
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Kevin Malloy | ... |
Alarm Company Operator
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Richard Sinnott | ... |
Bank Manager
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| Iain McKee | ... |
Second Policeman
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Peter Rylands | ... |
Third Policeman
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Donna Henry | ... |
WPC at Service Station
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Sue McCormick | ... |
Garage Customer
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Elaine Barnett | ... |
Sales Assistant
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June Broughton | ... |
Old Lady
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Amy Shaw | ... |
Old Lady
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| Geoff Oldham | ... |
Mayor
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| Peter Armitage | ... |
Chief Constable
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Andrew Norris | ... |
Fourth Policeman
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| Nayef Rashed | ... |
Victor in Disguise
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Will Tacey | ... |
Fifth Policeman
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| Omar Sharif | ... |
Victor
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| Peter Martin | ... |
Tom
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Peter McSweeney | ... |
Boy in Museum
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Andrew Bennett | ... |
Boy Walking (uncredited)
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Marshall Claffy | ... |
Roller Coaster Rider (uncredited)
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Sarah Desmond | ... |
Zoe (uncredited)
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Steve Farrell | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Ryan Kruger | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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| Jason Redshaw | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Duigan | ||
Written by
| Steve Coogan | ... | (written by) and |
| Henry Normal | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Duncan Kenworthy | ... | producer |
| Andrew Macdonald | ... | producer |
| Callum McDougall | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alex Heffes | ||
Cinematography by
| John Daly | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| David Freeman | ||
Editorial Department
| Marcus Alexander | ... | assistant conforming editor |
| Steve Farman | ... | negative cutter |
| Steve Harrow | ... | post-production consultant |
| Anthony Houghton | ... | assistant editor |
| Angelica Landry | ... | first assistant editor |
| Andrew Melhuish | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Michelle Guish | ||
Production Design by
| Tom Brown | ||
Art Direction by
| Sue Booth | ||
| Ricky Eyres | ||
Set Decoration by
| Shelly Pond | ||
Costume Design by
| Alexandra Caulfield | ... | (as Alex Caulfield) |
Makeup Department
| Janita Doyle | ... | makeup artist |
| Emma Ferguson | ... | makeup artist |
| Jill Sweeney | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
Production Management
| Robert How | ... | production supervisor |
| Clare St. John | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jane Burgess | ... | third assistant director |
| Sean Guest | ... | first assistant director |
| James Andrew Haven | ... | second assistant director (as James Haven) |
Art Department
| Dion Banner | ... | stand by painter |
| Stuart Hudson | ... | chargehand |
| Tony Rycyk | ... | stand-by propman |
| Kevin Waite | ... | construction manager |
Sound Department
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Rudi Buckle | ... | additional sound |
| Gillian Dodders | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Susan French | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| John Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alex Hudd | ... | sound consultant: dolby |
| John Midgley | ... | sound |
| Richard Pryke | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Rodda | ... | sound mixer |
| Tom Sayers | ... | sound effects editor |
| Sven Taits | ... | sound effects editor |
| Kevin Tayler | ... | adr recordist |
| Andrew Caller | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Neal Champion | ... | special effects supervisor |
| James Francis Jr. | ... | special effects technician |
| Jim Francis | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Nick P. Phillips | ... | special effects technician (as Nick Phillips) |
| Ed Smith | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Chris Trice | ... | special effects props |
Visual Effects by
| Tabitha Dean | ... | visual effects editorial: CFC |
| Robert Duncan | ... | visual effects supervisor: CFC |
| Julia Egerton | ... | digital lab operator: CFC |
| Ian Fellows | ... | digital paint artist: CFC |
| Kayser Foyz | ... | data operator |
| Ruth Greenberg | ... | visual effects line producer: CFC |
| Darrel Griffin | ... | data wrangler: CFC |
| Jan Hogevold | ... | digital lab producer: CFC |
| Adam Inglis | ... | digital lab operator: CFC |
| Merrin Jensen | ... | digital lab coordinator: CFC |
| Drew Jones | ... | visual effects executive producer: CFC |
| Penny Leyton | ... | CG animator: CFC |
| Scott Marriott | ... | digital paint artist: CFC |
| Jolene McCaffrey | ... | digital compositor: CFC |
| Chad Rogers | ... | data wrangler: CFC |
| Jennifer Simonds | ... | digital lab operator: CFC |
| Maria Stroka | ... | digital lab operator: CFC (as Maria Stroka-Robinson) |
| Matthew Twyford | ... | digital compositor: CFC |
| Victor Wade | ... | digital paint artist: CFC |
| Corrina Wilson | ... | digital paint artist: CFC |
| Ziggy Zigouras | ... | flame artist |
Stunts
| Joss Gower | ... | stunt double |
| Rowley Irlam | ... | stunt driver |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Peter Pedrero | ... | stunt driver |
| Andreas Petrides | ... | stunt driver |
| Buster Reeves | ... | stunts |
| William Willoughby | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phil Brookes | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Dave Fowler | ... | electrician |
| Graham Frake | ... | additional camera operator |
| Lee Howarth | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Gary Hymns | ... | grip / key grip |
| Dominic Hyndman | ... | camera car: driver |
| Howard Smith | ... | steadicam operator |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Steve Wallace | ... | first assistant camera |
| Ken Westbury | ... | additional camera operator |
| Vince McGahon | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Louis Elman | ... | adr voice casting |
| Gaby Kester | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Zoe Morris | ... | costume supervisor: additional photography |
Location Management
| Beverley Lamb | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | orchestra contractor |
| Michael Higham | ... | music editor |
| Andy Richards | ... | score mixer |
| Adam Tudhope | ... | music clearances |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jane Houston | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Candice Fonseca | ... | production coordinator |
| Sarada McDermott | ... | production secretary |
| Cherry Parker | ... | crowds coordinator |
| Joanne Smith | ... | general manager |
| Adam Tudhope | ... | assistant to producer |
| Dean Williamson | ... | floor runner |
Production Companies
- DNA Films (presents)
- Figment Films
- Toledo Pictures
- UK Film Council (in association with) (made with the support of the Lottery through)
- Universal Pictures (in association with)
Distributors
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2002) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Focus (2002) (United States) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Fabulous Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MCA/Universal Pictures
- Universal Pictures (2003) (Germany) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency (extras casting)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The International Stunt Company (stunt services and rentals)
- Vehicles in Vision (action vehicles supplier)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Steve Coogan Is....[The Parole Officer] 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 | GBP902,028, 12 Aug 2001 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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 | Simon Garden's correct job title would be "probation officer" in England. "Parole officer" is an Americanism, and is probably used for the international market. However, while "parole" is used in the title of the film, "probation" is used throughout the film script. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features Trumpton (1967). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Dreamer 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 » |
| Quotes |
[after seeing Emma in the mirror naked]
Simon Garden: You've got a lovely little pu... cat See more » |