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lucky break (2001)

Original title: lucky break
Production: UK|112 min|
Comedy
Poster of movie lucky break
a prison director is passionate about theater; for this reason he sees dramaturgical therapy, coordinated by an attractive girl, annabel, who aims to give psychological stimuli to prisoners by offering them the possibility of setting up theatrical performances in prison. some inmates will try to take advantage of the initiative to find a way to escape thanks to the controls loosened for the occasion. but jimmy, a prisoner sentenced to twelve years for a bank robbery bankruptcy, falls in love with annabel, compromising the escape plan.

Direction

Peter CattaneoPeter Cattaneoregista

Production and Screenplay

Stephen FryStephen Frysceneggiatore
Peter CattaneoPeter Cattaneoproduttore
Ronan BennettRonan Bennettsceneggiatore
Elinor Dayproduttore
Barnaby Thompsonproduttore
Paul Websterproduttore esecutivo
Hanno Huthproduttore esecutivo
Lesley Stewartproduttore

Characters and Interpreters

Jimmy Hands, carcerato
James NesbittJames Nesbitt(età:36)
james 'jimmy' hands
James NesbittJames Nesbitt(età:36)
Annabel Sweep
cliff gumbell
Timothy SpallTimothy Spall(età:44)
Graham Mortimer, direttore del carcere
roger 'rog' chamberlain
Bill NighyBill Nighy(età:52)
rudy 'rud' guscott
Lennie JamesLennie James(età:36)
Cliff
Timothy SpallTimothy Spall(età:44)
Roger
Bill NighyBill Nighy(età:52)
mr. perry
Ron Cook(età:53)
john toombes
Frank HarperFrank Harper(età:39)
Darren
graham mortimer
paul dean
george barratt
amy chamberlain
Celia ImrieCelia Imrie(età:49)
billy morris
...
Andy LindenAndy Linden(età:79)

Technical staff

Anne Dudleymusiche
Max Gottliebscenografo
David Gamblemontatore
Veronica Brebnertruccatore
Alvin Kuchlerdirettore della fotografia
Ffion Elinorcostumista
Marion Weisecostumista