Friends & Crocodiles (2005)
Paul Reynolds is a Gatsby-like figure: owner of a magnificent house, the host of great parties, and a collector of interesting people. He persuades Lizzie Thomas, a secretary at a local estate agent's, to come and work for him as his assistant, to bring some order to his chaos. He inspires her with his enthusiasm and imagination, and frustrates her with his apparent carelessness and destructiveness, which culminates in her calling the police as one of his parties is attacked by local troublemakers, seemingly with his tacit approval. But their paths are destined to cross again and again as Lizzie, with the help of some of the people that she met at Paul's house, rises through the changing landscape of corporate Britain. This is the tale of a meaningful and powerful relationship that isn't a love story; it's about those rare people who profoundly influence and shape our lives.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff
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Damian Lewis as Paul Reynolds |
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Jodhi May as Lizzie Thomas |
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Robert Lindsay as William Sneath |
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Patrick Malahide as Anders |
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Eddie Marsan as Butterworth |
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Allan Corduner as Marcus |
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Chris Larkin as Redfern |
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John Warnaby as Coyle |
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Paul Hickey as Albert Brother |
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Tim Plester as Albert Junior |
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Murray McArthur as Soup Man 1 |
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Sophie Hunter as Christine |
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Olivia Poulet as Carol |
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Isabel Brook as Angela |
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Harry Melling as Young Oliver |
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Shannon Murray as Older Rachel |
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Steven O'Neill as Virtual Reality Man |
| Editing | Clare Douglas | Editor |
| Directing | Stephen Poliakoff | Director |
| Crew | Barry Ackroyd | Cinematography |
| Sound | Adrian Johnston | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Stephen Poliakoff | Writer |
| Art | Rebecca Holmes | Art Direction |
| Production | Nicolas Brown | Producer |
| Production | Peter Fincham | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Poliakoff | Executive Producer |
| Production | David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Andy Pryor | Casting |
| Art | James Merifield | Production Design |
| Art | Jacqueline Abrahams | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annie Symons | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica McAleer | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rupert Simon | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tim Alban | Sound |
