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Modesty Blaise: The Beginning

Original title: My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
  • 2004
  • K-15
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
2.5K
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Modesty Blaise: The Beginning (2004)
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When her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, Modesty Blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. It turns out she is more than jus... Read allWhen her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, Modesty Blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. It turns out she is more than just a modest worker.When her surrogate father who owns the casino she works in gets murdered, Modesty Blaise takes on those that killed him and are now at the casino to rob it. It turns out she is more than just a modest worker.

  • Director
    • Scott Spiegel
  • Writers
    • Lee Batchler
    • Janet Scott Batchler
  • Stars
    • Alexandra Staden
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Raymond Cruz
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    • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Scott Spiegel
    • Writers
      • Lee Batchler
      • Janet Scott Batchler
    • Stars
      • Alexandra Staden
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
      • Raymond Cruz
    • 58User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Alexandra Staden
    Alexandra Staden
    • Modesty Blaise
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Miklos
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Raphael Garcia
    Fred Pearson
    Fred Pearson
    • Professor Lob
    Valentin Teodosiu
    Valentin Teodosiu
    • Henri Louche
    Eugenia Yuan
    Eugenia Yuan
    • Irina
    Bianca Ana Tudorica
    • Young Modesty
    Ion Haiduc
    Ion Haiduc
    • High Roller
    Laura Iordache
    • Olivette
    Ana Maria Florescu
    • Danielle
    Bogdan Dumitrescu
    Bogdan Dumitrescu
    • Boutellis
    Dan Chiriac
    • Ishua
    Marcel Cobzariu
    • Charopos
    Dragos Bucur
    Dragos Bucur
    • Janos
    Dan Astileanu
    • Squad Leader
    Ioana Ginghina
    • Estella
    Oana Albu
    • Refugee Woman
    Damian Oancea
    • Sympathetic Man
    • Director
      • Scott Spiegel
    • Writers
      • Lee Batchler
      • Janet Scott Batchler
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    • Trivia
      When Modesty says, sarcastically, that she's 65, in "reality" she was telling the truth. This movie takes place in 2003 and in the comic Modesty was born around the year 1938. Exactly 65 years before 2003.
    • Goofs
      When Modesty opens to the first page of Lob's copy of "Morte d'Arthur", the text is in English, as it should be. As she leafs through the pages, however, the text changes to French.
    • Quotes

      Modesty Blaise: We always have choices about what we make of ourselves, but we don't always know where those choices will lead.

    • Connections
      Edited from Yksi silta liikaa (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Jared Hazak
      Written by Waleed Issa
      Performed by Gabriel Mann (as Gabe Rutman)

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    Modesty? You must be joking
    I just saw the DVD and ask myself why Quentin Tarantino agreed to have is name mentioned as "Quentin Tarantino presents"? Alexandra Staden is so bad as Modesty Blaise that you spend most of the time wondering why the chief gangster doesn't kill her immediately to make her shut up. And, by the way ,Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, the actor playing the "bad guy" looks too good looking for that part. Never witnessed such a stupid casting. The film is about a hold up in a casino. Hostages are taken and what do we get?... The girl telling the boring story of her life.
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    • DavidHeyo
    • Mar 1, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 2005 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Modesty Blaise - The Beginning
    • Filming locations
      • Romania
    • Production company
      • Miramax
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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