Ben is caught cheating in his final A-level maths exam by his teacher, Ms Bushnell. In return for not reporting Ben she asks him to do her a favour, help kidnap her cheating husband, a task neither are cut out for.
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Title: Not by the Book (2019)
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Max Abraham | ... | Ben |
| Nicole Faraday | ... | Ms Bushnell | |
| Martin Trenaman | ... | Mr Denby | |
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Natasha New | ... | Lucy |
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Subaig Singh-Kandola | ... | Jagdeep (as Subaig Singh) |
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Shifaa Arfan | ... | Geeta |
| Jeremy Edwards | ... | Politician | |
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Bhupinder Singh | ... | Mo |
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Matty Roche | ... | Charity Collector |
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Leslie Davidoff | ... | Strange Man |
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Jourdan Amelia Storey | ... | Jess |
| Nick Moran | ... | Eddie | |
| Bill Blackwood | ... | Bob | |
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Samuel Jacobs | ... | Tony |
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Jena Butler | ... | Louise |
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Ben is caught cheating in his final A-level maths exam by his teacher, Ms Bushnell. In return for not reporting Ben she asks him to do her a favour, help kidnap her cheating husband, a task neither are cut out for.
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Lyrics by Samuel J Taylor and Matthew Taylor
Produced by Alan Smith
Performed by Dead Like Harry
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Although the lead role was already cast, the director Raza felt something was missing. Overnight he saw Max Abraham on a Mc Donnalds advert. He contacted Max's agent the next day and offered him the role without auditioning him. Even though Max doesn't say a word in the advert, Raza felt that his silence spoke volumes. This leading Max to winning Best Leading Actor in the Fusion International Film festival 2020 along with Martin Trenaman as Best Supporting Role. See more »Soundtracks
Set Me FreeLyrics by Samuel J Taylor and Matthew Taylor
Produced by Alan Smith
Performed by Dead Like Harry
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2 November 2019 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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I love this film. So much fun. Great performances and directing. Nicole Faraday is as wonderful as ever. 👏 👏 I can't wait to watch it again.