Hot Money (2001)

A team of cleaners plot to steal thousands of pounds from the Bank of England by taking it from the incinerators and hiding it in their underwear.

Director:

Terry Winsor

Writers:

John Mister (based on an original screenplay by), Neil McKay

Stars:

Caroline Quentin, Gerard Horan, Christine Ellerbeck

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Caroline Quentin	...	Bridget Watmore
Gerard Horan	...	Don Watmore
Christine Ellerbeck	...	Mrs. Riddell
Georgia Mackenzie	...	Jackie Haggar
Shaun Curry	...	Mr. Glover
Melanie Hill	...	Liz Hoodless
Jay Simpson	...	Barry Weller
Dickon Tolson	...	Sean
Kate Williams	...	Molly Stern
Cliff Parisi	...	Bob Hoodless
Joan Hodges	...	Irene Haggar
Josie Kidd	...	Nancy Weller
Terry Bird	...	1st Constable
Michael Jayes	...	Ralph Barnett-Leigh
Melissa Lloyd	...	DS Sally Markham

Storyline

Three women, Bridget, Liz and Jackie, embark on a plan to steal thousands of pounds of banknotes that were due to be destroyed at the Bank of England's incinerating plant in Essex. Fictionalised account of a real-life case.

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Plot Keywords:

bank | bank of england | cleaner | stealing | female friendship | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 2001 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dinheiro Quente

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

125 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Mad Money (2008)

User Reviews

Realistic and Humorous

Caught this when it was rerun whilst I was working on a Sunday afternoon. The summary sounded mildly intriguing so I let it run.

I really liked the fact the the characters seemed real. They were just ordinary working women with a (somewhat) ordinary job, who succumbed to a temptation that I'm sure any of us in a similar situation would at least feel if not give into ourselves. And who's to say that you or I wouldn't, under those circumstances? No attempt was made to "glam" up the principals, either, which I appreciated.

This film's greatest strength is that the story was allowed to *tell itself* with realism and a bit of humour. Not exactly a classic, but still it's a mighty good yarn, done in a competent and believable manner.

Fans of The Bill might recognise Melanie Hill (Liz) - she played the looney Marie, who met copper Jim Carver whilst he was counseling her over the murder of her daughter and subsequently was (briefly) married to him.