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The Baker

  • 2007
  • PG-13
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.6K
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Damian Lewis in The Baker (2007)
Trailer for Assassin In Love
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Dark ComedyComedyThriller

A hitman has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.A hitman has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.A hitman has second thoughts about his career and seeks refuge from his boss by finding work as a baker in a rural Welsh village.

  • Director
    • Gareth Lewis
  • Writer
    • Gareth Lewis
  • Stars
    • Damian Lewis
    • Kate Ashfield
    • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Gareth Lewis
    • Writer
      • Gareth Lewis
    • Stars
      • Damian Lewis
      • Kate Ashfield
      • Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • 25User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Videos1

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    Trailer 1:59
    Assassin In Love

    Photos11

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    Damian Lewis
    Damian Lewis
    • Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare
    Kate Ashfield
    Kate Ashfield
    • Rhiannon
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
    • Bjorn
    Dyfan Dwyfor
    • Eggs
    Anthony O'Donnell
    Anthony O'Donnell
    • Rhys Edwards
    Steve Speirs
    Steve Speirs
    • Bryn Morgan
    Brian Hibbard
    • Bob
    William Thomas
    William Thomas
    • Alun Thomas
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Leo
    Nicholas Rowe
    Nicholas Rowe
    • Businessman
    Simon Winkler
    • Bodyguard
    Robert Page
    • Stan
    Adrian Sturges
    Adrian Sturges
    • Clerk
    Annette Badland
    Annette Badland
    • Martha Edwards
    Philip Howe
    • Gareth Llewellyn
    Dyfed Thomas
    • Huw Edwards
    Dorien Thomas
    • Old Williams
    Michael Geary
    Michael Geary
    • Dai
    • Director
      • Gareth Lewis
    • Writer
      • Gareth Lewis
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    • Trivia
      Producer and Actor Damian Lewis is the older brother of Writer and Director Gareth Lewis.
    • Goofs
      The 3rd Generation Glock 17 handgun used by Milo (and later found by Eggs) is not "made almost entirely of plastic, making it undetectable by metal detectors" as claimed. It does have a polymer frame, but the slide (top portion), barrel and internals are all made of metal that would be easily detected by a metal detector. Also, while considerably quieter, a suppressed 9mm handgun is still much louder than depicted in most movies to include this one.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Man: [in recording] In a moment, when I say the number three, you will enter a state of deep relaxation. All the stresses and worries of the day will fall away, and you will feel completely relaxed. As you fall towards a feeling of tremendous well being, deeper and deeper, one... deeper, two... deeper, three

      Milo 'The Baker' Shakespeare: [flips the recording off]

    • Connections
      References Le Samouraï (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Away From This Plaice
      Written and performed by Richard Atkinson

    User reviews25

    Featured review
    10/10

    One of the funniest films in the last few years

    I want to make a stand for The British Who Enjoyed This Film. We've watched this a few times with others and everybody has been in stitches, and are spreading the word.

    The comic timing and perfect delivery of the dialogue is superb, its simplicity and cadence brilliant (but obviously lost on some who found it 'wooden'), enhanced by a set of very comic characters. It's refreshing to see actors from a wider pool employed instead of the same-old same-old hi-popularity niche.

    The choreography fits the music like a glove - one of the best sex scenes ever. :-) Don't get put off by the nay-sayers - they'd probably not enjoy street theatre either.
    • Mo_SR
    • Nov 23, 2010
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    • Release date
      • May 26, 2008 (Spain)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Welsh
    • Also known as
      • Assassin in Love
    • Filming locations
      • Grosmont, Abergavenny, Gwent, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Grandville Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,412
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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