Lucky break (2001)
Après un braquage raté dans une banque de la ville, Jimmy Hands, un escroc à la petite semaine, est incarcéré à la Prison Long Rudford. Il entrevoit la possibilité de s'évader lorsque « l'unité de thérapie par le théâtre » annonce qu'une comédie musicale va être montée dans la vieille chapelle, réputée pour être l'endroit le moins bien surveillé du pénitencier. Passionné de théâtre, le directeur de prison, Mortimer a écrit la trame de ce spectacle qui s'avère être la toile de fond idéale pour le plan d'évasion de Jimmy. Mais les choses se compliquent lorsque ce dernier tombe amoureux de la séduisante Annabel, la psychologue de la prison...
Directeur: Peter Cattaneo
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James Nesbitt as James 'Jimmy' Hands |
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Olivia Williams as Annabel |
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Timothy Spall as Cliff |
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Christopher Plummer as Graham Mortimer |
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Bill Nighy as Roger |
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Lennie James as Rudy |
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Ron Cook as Perry |
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Peter Wight as George Barratt |
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Celia Imrie as Amy |
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Raymond Waring as Darren |
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John Pierce Jones as Mad Lenny |
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Peter McNamara as Ward |
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Ram John Holder as Old Billy Morris |
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Julian Barratt as Paul Dean |
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Frank Harper as John Toombes |
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Desmond McNamara as Arthur |
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Andy Linden as Kenny |
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Annette Bentley as Julie Gumbell |
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William Howe as Ritchie Gumbell |
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Ofo Uhiara as Wayne Wayne |
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Brian Abbott as Phillips |
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Georgie Glen as Audience Member |
| Directing | Peter Cattaneo | Director |
| Writing | Ronan Bennett | Writer |
| Writing | Stephen Fry | Book |
| Camera | Alwin H. Küchler | Director of Photography |
| Art | Neesh Ruben | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Andy Bradford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Janey Fothergill | Casting |
| Crew | Gary Connery | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica McAleer | Makeup Designer |
| Art | Mike Houseman | Construction Manager |
| Camera | Peter Wignall | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Nick Adams | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Steve Philps | Gaffer |
| Crew | Andy Merchant | Stunts |
| Sound | Anne Dudley | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Max Gottlieb | Production Design |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | David Gamble | Editor |
| Camera | Paul Chedlow | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Gordon Seed | Stunts |
| Crew | Nrinder Dhudwar | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ffion Elinor | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica McAleer | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Millington | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Sven Taits | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Andrew Munro | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Jem Lovett | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Roger Tooley | Steadicam Operator |
| Art | Roger Phillips | Title Designer |
| Sound | Jonathan Cronin | Foley Editor |
| Camera | Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Joanna Garrard | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Tony Lewis | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Weise | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | James Bellamy | Music Editor |
| Crew | Nicky Hinkley | Choreographer |
| Directing | Liz West | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Richard Bradshaw | Stunts |
| Crew | David Anders | Stunts |
| Crew | Charles Jarman | Stunt Double |
| Production | Caroline Moore | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Liz Gallacher | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Gordon Brown | ADR & Dubbing |
| Production | Lesley Stewart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Production | Elinor Day | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Production | Peter Cattaneo | Producer |