Movie Description
Lucky Break
(2001)Overview
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Cattaneo
- Producer : Barnaby Thompson,Peter Cattaneo
- Writer : Ronan Bennett
- Editor : David Gamble
- Cast : James Nesbitt,Olivia Williams,Timothy Spall,Christopher Plummer,Bill Nighy,Lennie James,Ron Cook,Peter Wight,Celia Imrie,Raymond Waring,John Pierce Jones,Peter McNamara,Ram John Holder,Julian Barratt,Frank Harper,Desmond McNamara,Andy Linden,Annette Bentley,William Howe,Ofo Uhiara,Brian Abbott,Georgie Glen
Cast
James 'Jimmy' Hands
Annabel
Cliff
Graham Mortimer
Roger
Rudy
Perry
George Barratt
Amy
Darren
Mad Lenny
Ward
Old Billy Morris
Paul Dean
John Toombes
Arthur
Kenny
Julie Gumbell
Ritchie Gumbell
Wayne Wayne
Phillips
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Facts
Original TitleLucky Break
Status Released
Release Information
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2001-08-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 47m
Production CompaniesLucky Break Productions,Fragile Films,Film4 Productions,Senator Film,Miramax,Paramount Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
