Lucky Break (2001)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writers:

Ronan Bennett (screenplay)
Stephen Fry (book)

Release Date:

19 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

Tagline:

An escapist comedy from the director of "The Full Monty"

Plot:

Under the leadership of a small-time bank robber, British inmates hatch a plan to escape by staging a musical.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Prison | Abuse Of Power | Anger Management | Male Female Relationship

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

James Nesbitt	...	James 'Jimmy' Hands / Lord Nelson in Show
Olivia Williams	...	Annabel Sweep / Lady Hamilton in Show
Timothy Spall	...	Cliff Gumbell
Bill Nighy	...	Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain / King George III in Show
Lennie James	...	Rudy 'Rud' Guscott / Hardy in Show
Ron Cook	...	Mr. Perry, the Guard
Frank Harper	...	John Toombes
Raymond Waring	...	Darren
Christopher Plummer	...	Graham Mortimer
Julian Barratt	...	Paul Dean
Peter Wight	...	Officer George Barratt
Celia Imrie	...	Amy Chamberlin
Peter McNamara	...	Ward
Andy Linden	...	Kenny
Ram John Holder	...	Old Billy Morris

Also Known As:

Lucky Break - Rein oder raus (Germany)
Our Lucky Break (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references.

Runtime:

107 min | USA:108 min

Country:

UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | UK:12 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Devon, England, UK

Company:

FilmFour

Quotes:

Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain: I understand you fellas have lost interest in long-term imprisonment.

Movie Connections:

References "London's Burning" (1988)

Soundtrack:

Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)

stupid but fun

Lucky break is stupid. In fact, so stupid it's reasonably laughable. But it's also entertaining. Very entertaining. Filled with great comic sketches, as well as heart-touching moments, this film is definitely worth £3.50 and a bag of extra-large popcorn.

Starting off, two men are arrested, and put into jail, which they find very uncomfortable. They want out. So they hatch a ludicrous scheme that just couldn't work...or could it? Some good acting (espcially by Timothy Spall) leads this film well on it's way to the thumbs up. Funny, touching and hugely, hugely enjoyable, Lucky break should be just the antidote to a long, stressful day.

Overall: **** out of ***** (4 out of 5)