Hot Fuzz (2007)

A skilled London police officer is transferred to a small town with a dark secret.

Director:

Edgar Wright

Writers:

Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg

Stars:

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

2 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Simon Pegg	...	Nicholas Angel
Martin Freeman	...	Met Sergeant
Bill Nighy	...	Met Chief Inspector
Robert Popper	...	'Not' Janine
Joe Cornish	...	Bob
Chris Waitt	...	Dave
Eric Mason	...	Bernard Cooper
Billie Whitelaw	...	Joyce Cooper
Nick Frost	...	PC Danny Butterman
Peter Wight	...	Roy Porter
Julia Deakin	...	Mary Porter
Tom Strode Walton	...	Underage Drinker #1
Troy Woollan	...	Underage Drinker #2
Rory Lowings	...	Underage Drinker #3
Bill Bailey	...	Sergeant Turner

Storyline

Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel, until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone, whilst trying to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents".

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Plot Keywords:

police officer | workaholic | village | police | murder | 

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Taglines:

In a town where nothing much goes on, a whole lot is about to go down

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Simon Skinner (Timothy Dalton) refers to George Merchant (Ron Cook) as "That fridge magnate". In the TV Movie Dead Gorgeous (2002), Cook's character was a millionaire who also made his money from refrigerators.

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Goofs

When the police officers are outside the supermarket preparing to storm it, it is clear that one of them is holding a bolt action rifle with the bolt opened.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: Police Constable Nicholas Angel: born and schooled in London, graduated Canterbury University in 1993 with a double first in Politics and Sociology. Attended Hendon College of Police Training. Displayed great aptitude in field exercises, notably Urban Pacification and Riot Control. Academically excelled in theoretical course work and final year examinations. Received a Baton of Honour, graduated with distinction into the Metropolitan Police Service and quickly established an ...

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Crazy Credits

In the UK version, which is released by Universal Pictures, sound effects of police whistles, bells and sirens are perfectly timed to accentuate the graphics of both the Universal Pictures and Working Title logos. The US version, released by Rogue Pictures, misses out on this little bit of a joke.

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Alternate Versions

In Singapore, the theatrical release was altered in order to obtain an NC16 classification after the original version of the film was passed with an M18 rating. These changes implemented to the film removed some stronger instances of violence.

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Connections

Referenced in Previously Recorded: The Order 1886 (2015)

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Soundtracks

Kick Out the Jams
Written by Jeff Jarrett, Don Reedman
Performed by Tub Thumper
Courtesy of Focus Music International Ltd.

User Reviews

In a Nutshell - Don't Miss It!

After Shaun of the Dead, this second pairing of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost was very high on my wanted list, and it didn't disappoint in the least.

Hot Fuzz is crammed full of excellent characters, ranging from the eccentric to the diabolical, and every one gets at least one laugh during the course of the movie and most of them get many more. I don't mean to suggest that this film is wall to wall gags; in fact it is far from it, instead it is just very clever and often very subtle humour that runs continuously throughout the film.

Another pleasant surprise was the wonderfully impressive murder scenes, which were pretty gruesome and definitely stood out from the general vibe of the film, which made them far more involving. As well as the comedy and the murders, there is also a genuine sense of mystery surrounding these events and it definitely makes for compulsive viewing.

Just in case all that wasn't enough to satisfy you, there is a very action packed and explosive end sequence that is so out of place and ludicrous it works like a charm, and simply caps the film off in style superbly.

For me this film was every bit as good as Shaun of the Dead, and its definitely one of the best comedies ever made.

9/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Working Title Films [UK]

Country:

UK France

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hot Fuzz

Filming Locations:

Barn Theatre, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

GBP8,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,837,000, 22 April 2007

Gross USA:

$23,637,265

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$80,743,363

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Working Title Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

121 min

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES Dolby Digital EX DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1