Lucky Break

Lucky Break

Infobox_Film
name = Lucky Break


caption = "Lucky Break" UK quad
writer = Ronan Bennett (screenplay)
Stephen Fry (lyrics)
starring = James Nesbitt
Timothy Spall
Olivia Williams
director = Peter Cattaneo
producer =
distributor = FilmFour
released = 24 August 2001
country = United Kingdom
runtime = 107 min.
language = English
music =
awards =
budget =
imdb_id = 0246134

"Lucky Break" is a 2001 British comedy film starring James Nesbitt and directed by Peter Cattaneo. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/08/08/luck_break_2001_review.shtml BBC film review] accessed 08/01/08]

Tagline: "An escapist comedy from the director of "The Full Monty".

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Feelgood prison-escape movie that sees a group of prison inmates (including James Nesbitt and Timothy Spall), put on a theatrical show of "Nelson: The Musical" to cover their daring break-out attempt.

Cast list

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

References

External links

* [http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/film.jsp?id=105565 FilmFour Movie Review/Information]
* [http://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/reviews.php?film_id=8839 Eyeforfilm - Review]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/08/08/luck_break_2001_review.shtml BBC Film Review]


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