The Love Punch (2013)

A divorced couple scheme to recover the retirement money that was stolen from them.

Director:

Joel Hopkins

Writers:

Joel Hopkins, Tess Morris (additional writing by)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Emma Thompson, Timothy Spall

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Thompson	...	Kate
Pierce Brosnan	...	Richard
Celia Imrie	...	Pen
Timothy Spall	...	Jerry
Louise Bourgoin	...	Manon Fontaine
Laurent Lafitte	...	Vincent Kruger
Marisa Berenson	...	Clothilde
Olivier Chantreau	...	Jean-Baptiste Durain
Ellen Thomas	...	Doreen
Tuppence Middleton	...	Sophie
Jack Wilkinson	...	Matt
Adam Byron	...	Tyler
John Ramm	...	Ken
Jean-Louis Barcelona	...	Minion
Eleanor Matsuura	...	Michaela (as Eleanor Matsuraa)

Storyline

Richard and Kate are a divorced couple who have an amicable relationship. Richard who's about to retire learns that his company's assets have been frozen because it's under investigation and that includes the pension fund. When the owner goes out of the country, Richard decides to pursue him and Kate goes with him. When they learn the man doesn't care about the employees, they decide to get the money some other way; by stealing the diamond he gave his girlfriend. So they follow them and Kate gets close to the girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

gin martini | champagne | red wine | whisky | white wine | 

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Taglines:

You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, language and rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

France UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 May 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Love Punch

Filming Locations:

Coye-la-Forêt, Oise, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,420, 1 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$303,586, 22 June 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Process Media,Love Punch,Radar Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pierce Brosnan (Richard) and Tuppence Middleton (Sophie) appeared in A Long Way Down (2014).

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Goofs

Kate suggests stealing the Eye of the Rainbow since Kruger won't give the money back, but Richard objects that doesn't mean they become the Pink Panther. However in the film of the same name, the Pink Panther is the diamond, not the jewel thief.

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Quotes

Richard: [last lines]
Richard: I love you.

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Alternate Versions

UK versions are dub over a use of "motherfucker" for a 12A rating with "melon farmers". The US version uses the same print to secure a PG-13.

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Soundtracks

Sucker Punch
Composed by Ron Meza

User Reviews

A gloriously jolly romp

23 April 2014 Film of Choice at The Plaza Dorchester Tonight - The Love Punch. A gloriously jolly romp starring Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall and the marvellous Emma Thompson who is nothing short of a national treasure. This is a lighthearted tale based on a fairly serious premise of a company being taken over and and stripped of it's assets without a single thought of what's going to happen to the employees. With everyone having lost their financial security, Richard (Brosnan) makes a promise to sort everything out and with ex wife Kate (Thompson) he enlists the services of their neighbours (Imrie and Spall) and the computer expertise of their son to embark on an adventure to get back what is rightfully theirs. Set mainly in Paris and the South of France, this film keeps you amused throughout and the four main characters work splendidly together to the gentle conclusion. Great Weymouth reference too!!!