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Faintheart

  • 2008
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.1K
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Faintheart (2008)
A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.
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A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.A romantic comedy set in the world of battle re-enactments, about an irresponsible guy who has to shape up in order to win back his wife.

  • Director
    • Vito Rocco
  • Writers
    • David Lemon
    • Vito Rocco
  • Stars
    • Eddie Marsan
    • Ewen Bremner
    • Jessica Hynes
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Vito Rocco
    • Writers
      • David Lemon
      • Vito Rocco
    • Stars
      • Eddie Marsan
      • Ewen Bremner
      • Jessica Hynes
    • 17User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Eddie Marsan
    Eddie Marsan
    • Richard
    Ewen Bremner
    Ewen Bremner
    • Julian
    Jessica Hynes
    Jessica Hynes
    • Cath
    Bronagh Gallagher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    • Maggie
    Tim Healy
    Tim Healy
    • Geoff
    Paul Nicholls
    Paul Nicholls
    • Gary
    Anne Reid
    Anne Reid
    • Barbara
    Joseph Hamilton
    • Martin
    Chloe Hesar
    • Emily
    Richard Ridings
    Richard Ridings
    • Collin
    Gary Sefton
    Gary Sefton
    • Vince
    Kevin Eldon
    Kevin Eldon
    • Alan
    Sandra Voe
    • Julian's Mum
    Matthew Leighton
    • Kim
    Tom Smith
    Tom Smith
    • Danny
    Oscar McDevitt
    • Pete
    Rasmus Hardiker
    Rasmus Hardiker
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    • Director
      • Vito Rocco
    • Writers
      • David Lemon(story)
      • Vito Rocco
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    • Trivia
      Despite its high profile cast this was never given a theatrical release in the UK.
    • Soundtracks
      Toy Collection
      Written by Katie Melua

      Performed by Katie Melua

      Courtesy of Dramatico Entertainment Ltd.

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    Half adult, half child
    Knowing nothing about Faintheart before watching it I was fooled by the opening sequence where two armies were preparing for battle so imagine my surprise when a cell rang and the scene was revealed to be a re- enactment in modern world. After that I was excited to see what the movie has to offer because it had never occurred to me before that there are no comedies about Live Action Role Playing and anyone who is familiar with that hobby knows that it is a goldmine of hilarity.

    Faintheart indeed takes great advantage of its unique setting and shows us how imaginative people have to be to be able to enjoy dressing themselves up as knights or mages and swinging a sword made of plastic. However, at about 70% into the movie they seem to have run out of funny scenarios and choose to close the show by introducing clichés that we have seen so many times before.

    The main male cast consists of Ewen Bremner and Steve Ryland who i hadn't heard of before but after looking them up on IMDb I was surprised at how many movies I had seen without noticing them. The female lead is Jessica Hynes from the amazing series "Spaced" looking better than ever. It was interesting to see her act in a role that requires a somewhat more serious approach but she pulls it off quite well.

    Overall Faintheart is an enjoyable piece of British cinema and if I had kids I would make sure they saw this movie.
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    • Release date
      • January 27, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Klingon
    • Also known as
      • Трус
    • Filming locations
      • Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK(The Sutton Arms pub)
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo Films
      • MySpace
      • Screen West Midlands
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,753
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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