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

There are at least two allusions to Brosnan's former role as James Bond. When Spall offers his gun, Brosnan momentarily holds it against his cheek in the iconic 007 pose. Later, when all four heroes are scaling a cliff, the score briefly becomes a fake John Barry action cue.

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Goofs

When they arrive at the Ritz Carlton to drug the Texans (at around 42 mins) the hotel doors clearly show the Intercontinental Hotel logo.

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Quotes

Richard: Well, don't you feel anything, Kate?
Kate: Yes, fear.

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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

Featured in Projector: The Love Punch (2014)

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Soundtracks

Mon Désarroi
Performed by Kimiko Ono
Composed by Jean-Michel Bernard

User Reviews

A fun film

An honest to goodness fun British comedy. Brosnan and Thomson are very funny with great backup from Timothy Spall and Celia Imrey. Great to see a film with a story, albeit simple, but with well crafted script. There are several scenes mimicking some great movies and the tongue in cheek way the whole story is put together brings a lot of smiles and some very funny laugh out loud moments. There are a lot of films currently available that are nowhere near as funny as this one, although critics ratings often seem to describe them otherwise. Haven'T seen any film critic reviews for this film, but I am sure it would not fit with the stuffy and serious ilk that befits the modern critics seem to think we may like.