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The Actors

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2K
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Michael Caine and Dylan Moran in The Actors (2003)
ComedyCrime

Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.Two failed actors decide to pull a con on a local gangster by pretending to be the people to whom he owes money.

  • Director
    • Conor McPherson
  • Writers
    • Neil Jordan
    • Conor McPherson
  • Stars
    • Michael Caine
    • Dylan Moran
    • Michael Gambon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Conor McPherson
    • Writers
      • Neil Jordan
      • Conor McPherson
    • Stars
      • Michael Caine
      • Dylan Moran
      • Michael Gambon
    • 30User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Anthony O'Malley
    Dylan Moran
    Dylan Moran
    • Tom Quirk
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Barreller
    Lena Headey
    Lena Headey
    • Dolores
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Mrs. Magnani
    Michael McElhatton
    Michael McElhatton
    • Jock
    Aisling O'Sullivan
    • Rita
    Ben Miller
    Ben Miller
    • Clive
    Abigail Iversen
    • Mary
    Michael Colgan
    • Audition Director
    Deirdre Walsh
    • Camcorder Girl
    Bill Hickey
    • Stage Doorkeeper
    Veronica O'Reilly
    • Box Office Attendant
    Paul Ward
    Paul Ward
    • Maurice - Usher
    Brian McGuinness
    • Dermot - Usher
    Ian Fitzgibbon
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    Brian McGrath
    • Actor in Richard III
    Alison McKenna
    Alison McKenna
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    • Director
      • Conor McPherson
    • Writers
      • Neil Jordan
      • Conor McPherson
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    • Trivia
      Notorious prankster Simon Delaney frequently made phone calls to the producers, impersonating Sir Michael Caine, telling them how much he loved working with writer and director Conor McPherson. It wasn't until the premiere screening that many of the production staff discovered that the phone calls weren't made by Sir Michael.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1 min) When Magnani finally confronts Tony and Tom in their dressing room, the mic is visible above Tom's head.
    • Quotes

      Anthony O'Malley: And we are sad men, awaiting advice from a nine year old girl.

      Tom Quirk: But we're big enough to accept that.

    • Connections
      Features Je t'aime John Wayne (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Could It Be Love?
      Orchestrated by The Michael Nyman Band

      Performed by Dylan Moran and Lena Headey

    User reviews30

    Featured review
    8/10

    Michael Caine. A comic wonder.

    At first I thought this film was going to annoy me.It was as though I had seen this movie somewhere before. The disillusioned hero, the father figure and the 9 year old sister who is older and wiser than her years (see Gregory's girl), but then, not 15 minutes in, it became a laugh out loud, comic gem of a movie. Dylan Moran (who I thought was just going to bug me) was excellent. As was Mr Gambon and the mad Scottish hitman. Lena Headey was extremely sexy. For half of the film I was trying to remember where I'd seen her before. The Parole officer. She has the most amazing smile. But clearly the true hero of this film is Mr Caine. This man should do much more comedy. This ranks alongside some of his best comedy roles (Without a Clue, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). He is a pleasure to watch in all of his scenes but especially the end.

    No one can quite say f**k the way Michael can.
    • ichobodcrane
    • Jan 28, 2004
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 2003 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Актёры
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Close Call Films
      • Company of Wolves
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $367,742
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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