The Hot Potato

Name: The Hot Potato
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-07-04
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Ray Winstone, Colm Meaney, Jack Huston

2012
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

5.3/10

769

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London's East End 1969. Based on real events. Two chancers 'find' a lump of Uranium and crisscross Europe to find a buyer. Accompanied by Danny's girl, the lovely Carole. They encounter a diverse cast of bizarre characters, all trying to steal the 'Hot Potato', but a deal agreed inside the Vatican has the co-conspirators confounding each other. The story twists and turns to an exciting and unexpected finale.

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London's East End 1969. Based on real events. Two chancers 'find' a lump of Uranium and crisscross Europe to find a buyer. Accompanied by Danny's girl,the lovely Carole. They encounter a div... Read allLondon's East End 1969. Based on real events. Two chancers 'find' a lump of Uranium and crisscross Europe to find a buyer. Accompanied by Danny's girl,the lovely Carole. They encounter a diverse cast of bizarre characters, all trying to steal the 'Hot Potato', but a deal agreed i... Read allLondon's East End 1969. Based on real events. Two chancers 'find' a lump of Uranium and crisscross Europe to find a buyer. Accompanied by Danny's girl,the lovely Carole. They encounter a diverse cast of bizarre characters, all trying to steal the 'Hot Potato', but a deal agreed inside the Vatican has the co-conspirators confounding each other. The story twists and tur... Read all

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IMDb RATING

5.3/10

769

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Trivia
Three members of the Winstone family appear in this film - father Ray and daughters Lois and Ellie Rae.

Quotes
Kenny: Well, it all seems lovely and dandy and all that.
Harry: Yeah, maybe dandy for you. I still have to face Bill and Ben, don't I?
Kenny: What are you going to tell them?
Harry: The truth. Well, the bad bits anyway. They'll be glad to be out of it. I think.

Crazy credits
After the end credits the camera moves along a block of numbered lockers, then stops at one that has an ominous red glow coming through the crack under the door.

Soundtracks
All You Need
Written by Maria Byrne
Published by MD Records (2010)
Performed by Maria Byrne

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Featured review

10/10

Cracking film

This film reminds me very much of The Italian Job as a traditional British comedy caper. The actors are very well cast and play their various characters extremely convincingly. Not the usual role for Ray Winstone but nevertheless a winning performance as Kenny. Jack Huston played a very convincing but not very worldly Danny and David Harewood was brilliant as the FBi agent who seemed to be able to appear through walls.Great twist to the end of the film

The European locations were very colourful and gave a greater depth to the movie. I particularly liked the old cars used and the car chase was wicked. All in all a great film for the family, no bad language no excessive violence, just a real good feel factor film. Buy it rent it enjoy!

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