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 | Stephen Fry | Book |
| Writing | Ronan Bennett | Writer |
| Camera | Alwin H. Küchler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Gamble | Editor |
| Crew | Andy Bradford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | David Anders | Stunts |
| Crew | Richard Bradshaw | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary Connery | Stunts |
| Crew | Nrinder Dhudwar | Stunts |
| Crew | Charles Jarman | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Andy Merchant | Stunts |
| Crew | Gordon Seed | Stunts |
| Sound | Anne Dudley | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Janey Fothergill | Casting |
| Art | Max Gottlieb | Production Design |
| Art | Andrew Munro | Art Direction |
| Art | Neesh Ruben | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ffion Elinor | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica McAleer | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Veronica McAleer | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Heather Millington | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Mike Houseman | Construction Manager |
| Sound | Jonathan Cronin | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Nick Adams | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Brown | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | Adrian Rhodes | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Sven Taits | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Jem Lovett | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Paul Chedlow | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Steve Philps | Gaffer |
| Camera | Alastair Rae | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Roger Tooley | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Peter Wignall | Steadicam Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marion Weise | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Joanna Garrard | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | James Bellamy | Music Editor |
| Sound | Liz Gallacher | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Tony Lewis | Music Editor |
| Production | Caroline Moore | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Roger Phillips | Title Designer |
| Crew | Nicky Hinkley | Choreographer |
| Production | Peter Cattaneo | Producer |
| Production | Elinor Day | Co-Producer |
| Production | Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lesley Stewart | Co-Producer |
| Production | Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Production | Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Liz Elizabeth West | Script Supervisor |