Über kurz oder lang (2001)
Phil Allen ist ein Friseur mit einem kleinen Laden um die Ecke, der eigentlich einmal ein ganz Großer seiner Zunft war. Bis ihn seine Frau Shelley verließ, um mit dem lesbischen Frisuren-Modell Sandra zu leben und einen eigenen Salon zu führen. Der gemeinsame Sohn Brian blieb bei seinem zutiefst frustrierten Vater. Das Schicksal nimmt seinen Lauf: Phil kommt weder umhin, sich endlich mit seiner Vergangenheit auseinanderzusetzen, noch gelingt es ihm, der Teilnahme am Wettbewerb zu entkommen. Was seinem alten Widersacher Raymond Robertson den Verlust der Meisterschaft einbringt. Zwischen Christina, der Tochter seines Erzrivalen, und Phils Sohn entwickelt sich eine zarte Liebesbeziehung.
Der Regisseur: Paddy Breathnach
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Alan Rickman as Phil Allen |
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Natasha Richardson as Shelley Allen |
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Rachel Griffiths as Sandra |
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Rachael Leigh Cook as Christina Robertson |
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Josh Hartnett as Brian Allen |
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Bill Nighy as Ray Robertson |
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Warren Clarke as Tony |
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Rosemary Harris as Daisy |
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Hugh Bonneville as Louis |
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Heidi Klum as Jasmine |
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Peter McDonald as Vincent |
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Michael McElhatton as Robert |
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David Bradley as Noah |
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Ben Crompton as Saul |
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Ann Rye as Margaret, Farmer's Wife |
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Ray Emmet Brown as TJ |
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Oliver Ford Davies as Doctor Hamilton |
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Paul Copley as Ken |
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Elizabeth Woodcock as Sharon |
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Mark Benton as George, Journalist #1 |
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Gordon Langford Rowe as Stanley, Journalist #2 |
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Johnny Leeze as Journalist #3 |
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Stephen Graham as Press Photographer |
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Peter Kay as Cyril the Barman |
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Tony Barton as Workman |
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Margaret Blakemore as Hotel Receptionist |
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Willie Ross as Louis's Volunteer |
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Jukka Hiltunen as Biker Volunteer |
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Christopher Biggins as President of the British Hair Federation |
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Janet Henfrey as Aerobics Teacher |
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Lorraine Balinska as Ebony |
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Martin L. Evans as Marcus Green |
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Jane Staiano as Hairdresser's Friend |
| Directing | Paddy Breathnach | Director |
| Writing | Simon Beaufoy | Writer |
| Sound | Patrick Doyle | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Cian de Buitléar | Director of Photography |
| Production | Gail Stevens | Casting |
| Editing | Tony Lawson | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosie Hackett | Costume Design |
| Art | Sophie Becher | Production Design |
| Art | Sarah Hauldren | Art Direction |
| Art | Niamh Coulter | Set Decoration |
| Production | David Rubin | Producer |
| Directing | Angela Wharton | Script Supervisor |
| Production | William Horberg | Producer |
| Production | Ruth Jackson | Producer |
| Camera | Laurie Sparham | Still Photographer |
| Art | David Balfour | Property Master |
| Sound | Mark Auguste | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Daniel Laurie | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Daniel Laurie | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Howard Halsall | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Tim Cavagin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Single | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Peter Lindsay | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John Bateman | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Michael Crouch | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Ricky Butt | Foley Artist |
| Camera | John Pardue | Additional Director of Photography |
| Production | Moritz Borman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Cooper | Co-Producer |
| Production | Guy East | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julie Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Production | Meryl Poster | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Sievernich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nigel Sinclair | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Alexander | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Alexander | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Henry Gordon | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jon Henry Gordon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Hamilton | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Hamilton | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Howard | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Howard | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Jarvis | Wigmaker |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Love | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Love | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charley McEwen | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charley McEwen | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sharon O'Brien | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Pickering | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Pickering | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Loulia Sheppard | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rupert Simon | Additional Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rupert Simon | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesa Warrener | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lesa Warrener | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karl Derrick | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jane Nerlinger Evans | Production Executive |
| Crew | Miranda Jones | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Ben Burt | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sallie Hard | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Simon Moseley | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Alex Oakley | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Richard Styles | Assistant Director |
| Art | Rob Anderson | Construction Manager |
| Art | Julia Castle | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Justin Chappell | Carpenter |
| Art | Amanda Craggs | Runner Art Department |
| Art | Tom Hannam | Standby Art Director |
| Art | Guy Hunt | Standby Carpenter |
| Crew | David Ned Kelly | Carpenter |
| Art | Robina Kelly | Art Department Assistant |
| Crew | Steve Mitchell | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Cyrille Nomberg | Storyboard Artist |
| Art | Lance Smith | Painter |
| Art | Gregor Telfer | Dressing Prop |
| Art | Mickey Woolfson | Standby Property Master |
| Sound | Sam Auguste | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Christian Joyce | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Noel Quinn | Boom Operator |
| Sound | James Seddon | Dolby Consultant |
| Crew | Joel Blesham | Special Effects Technician |
| Visual Effects | Paul Mann | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Norman McGeoch | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Glen Moore | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | David Plewis | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Graeme Crowther | Stunts |
| Camera | Kenneth Atherfold | Key Grip |
| Camera | Marc Atherfold | Clapper Loader |
| Lighting | Mark Clayton | Electrician |
| Camera | Seamus Corcoran | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Steven Gardner | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Kenny Groom | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Alan Hall | Clapper Loader |
| Camera | Philip Kenyon | Grip |
| Lighting | James McGuire | Gaffer |
| Camera | Phil Murray | Grip |
| Camera | Peter Field | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Gamble | Other |