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| Year: | 2001 |
| Rating: | 6.4(3122) |
| Listed in: | Comedy, Crime |
| Directed by: | John Duigan |
| Actors: | Steve Coogan Iain Mitchell James Smith Om Puri Emma Gilmour Susan Jane Tanner |
| "Steve Coogan Is....[The Parole Officer]" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| John Duigan | |
| Actors | |
| Steve Coogan | as Simon Garden |
| Iain Mitchell | as Tribunal Chairman |
| James Smith | as Tribunal Man |
| Om Puri | as George |
| Steven Waddington | as Jeff |
| Ben Miller | as Colin |
| Stephen Dillane | as Inspector Burton |
| Bruce McGregor | as First Policeman |
| Justin Burrows | as Mills |
| Marc Goodhall | as Death/Student |
| Clive Kneller | as Deacon |
| John Henshaw | as Cochran |
| Buster Reeves | as First Hardman |
| Brian Nickels | as Second Hardman |
| Terence Mann | as Desk Sergeant |
| Jake Abraham | as Seedy Bloke |
| Eiji Kusuhara | as Japanese Businessman |
| Togo Igawa | as Japanese Businessman |
| David Nicholls | as Bill |
| Simon Pegg | as Deflated Husband |
| Bernard Wrigley | as Bike Group Leader |
| Alan Clarke | as Lycra Crusty |
| Kevin Malloy | as Alarm Company Operator |
| Richard Sinnott | as Bank Manager |
| Iain McKee | as Second Policeman |
| Peter Rylands | as Third Policeman |
| Geoff Oldham | as Mayor |
| Peter Armitage | as Chief Constable |
| Andrew Norris | as Fourth Policeman |
| Nayef Rashed | as Victor in Disguise |
| Will Tacey | as Fifth Policeman |
| Omar Sharif | as Victor |
| Steve Farrell | as Extra |
| Peter Martin | as Tom |
| Glen Mortimer | as Night Club Doorman |
| Actresses | |
| Emma Gilmour | as Secretary |
| Susan Jane Tanner | as Stern Woman |
| Emma Williams | as Kirsty |
| Lena Headey | as Emma |
| Jo-Anne Knowles | as TV Interviewer |
| Kate Deakin | as Club Receptionist |
| Francesca Hall | as Club Manageress |
| Olga Grahame | as Jeff's Mam |
| Jenny Agutter | as Sarah Bonderenko - Victor's Wife |
| Hazel Douglas | as Old Lady in Art Gallery |
| Victoria Gould | as First Security Guard |
| Natasha Alexander | as Second Security Guard |
| Julia Davis | as Insinuating Wife |
| Donna Henry | as WPC at Service Station |
| Sue McCormick | as Customer |
| Elaine Barnett | as Sales Assistant |
| June Broughton | as Old Lady |
| Sarah Desmond | as Zoe |
| Amy Shaw | as Old Lady |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Gross: |
UK - 902,028 GBP (12 August 2001) Spain - 3,645 EUR (10 August 2002) |
| Plot: | Failed parole officer Steve Garden (Coogan) is framed for a murder committed by one of Manchester's leading police constables. The only evidence proving his innocence is a CCTV video tape locked inside a bank vault. With the help of four inept ex-criminals and token love interest Emma (Lena Headey), Garden must break into the bank and steal the CCTV footage in order to clear his name. |
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"Dreamer" Performed by Supertramp Written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies Used by kind permission of Rondor Music (London) Ltd / Universal Music Publishing Ltd Courtesy of A&M Records/Polydor UK Ltd Licensed by kind permission from the Film & TV Licensing division, part of the Universal Music Group "Bubble Bath" (The Wiseguys Remix) Performed by 10ยข Written by Shawn Calizo, Tina Link, Phil Hartman (as Phil E. Hartman), John King (as John Robert King), Michael Simpson Published by Quaddel-B Publishing, Oak Bar Music Publishing and Universal-MCA Music Publishing A Division of Universal Studios, Inc on behalf of itself and Dust Brothers Music (ASCAP) Courtesy of Mammoth Records/Ideal Records "Ain't Got No - I Got Life" Performed by Nina Simone Written by Galt MacDermot, James Rado and Gerome Ragni Published by EMI United Publishing Ltd Courtesy of RCA Records/BMG Entertainment "Don't Stop Moving" Performed by S Club 7 Written by Rachel Stevens , Hannah Spearritt, Bradley Mcintosh, Jon Lee , Paul Cattermole, Jo O'Meara, Tina Barrett, Shep Soloman and Simon Ellis Used by kind permission of 19 Music Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd and Rondor Music (London) Ltd Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd Courtesy of A&M Records/Polydor UK Ltd Licensed by kind permission from the Film & TV Licensing division, part of the Universal Music Group "Let's Get It On" Performed by Marvin Gaye Written by Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye Published by Jobete Music Co/EMI Music Publishing Ltd Licensed by kind permission from the Film & TV Licensing division, part of the Universal Music Group "Shopping" Performed by Supersister Written by Sean Phillips and Tina Peacock Published by Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd/EMI Music Publising Ltd Used courtesy of Gut Records Ltd "Heroes" Performed by David Bowie Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno Published by Tintoretto Music (BMI)/RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc (BMI), Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI) Courtesy of RZO Music, Inc "Eternal Flame" Performed by Atomic Kitten Written by Billy Steinberg , Tom Kelly and Susanna Hoffs Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Bangophile Music Licensed by courtesy of Virgin Records |
Goofs
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Fact errors: CMT buses operate in Liverpool, not Manchester. Revealing mistakes: When Kirsty breaks them out of jail with the stolen van, you can see the fake wall. Continuity: Two of the girls on the Pepsi Max roller coaster are briefly replaced by adults. Continuity: A car disappears from behind Simon as he rings Gerorge's doorbell. Continuity: The canal water is calm after Simon falls into it. Continuity: The ring in the model pig's nose changes from horizontal to vertical before and after the pig is cut in half. The blade would otherwise have had to cut through the ring, which is intact throughout. GEOG: During the roof scenes crossing over to the bank, the ventilation tower of the Mersey Tunnel is clearly visible. It is a Liverpool landmark. Fact errors: Simon Garden's correct job title would be "probation officer" in England. "Parole officer" is an Americanism, and is probably used for the international market. |
Quotes
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Simon Garden: I saw a man strangle a human being - well, an accountant anyway. Simon Garden: I've got to go back. George: Never go back. Simon Garden: I left the tape. George: In that case, go back. [after seeing Emma in the mirror naked] Simon Garden: You've got a lovely little pu... cat [mis-reading the message painted on the back of the getaway van] Jeff: It's get Kirsty in? Tribunal Chairman: We talked to your clients, Mr Garden. Simon Garden: Yeah, they're good people. I used to say to them: "You're half-way up a mountain. Crime is the easy path to the bottom. Responsibility is the hard path to the top. But when you get there it's a great view. Because in every sinner, there's a..." Stern Woman: [interrupting, impatiently] Thank you Mr Garden. [in the police interview room] Simon Garden: [smugly] You can't intimidate me. Inspector Burton: Let me give it a shot. If you open your mouth, I won't lay a finger on you. But you'll go to prison. And when those nonces and those perverts get hold of a clever boy like you - and I'll make sure they do - they'll be queueing up round the block. You're going to end up with an arsehole like a clown's pocket. Simon Garden: [gulps] That was pretty good. [at Victor's grave] Sarah, Victor's Wife: After he worked with you he tried to give up his life of crime. He channelled his interests into amateur dramatics. One night he sneaked off to do the safe at Jackson's - you know, the food-processing plant? Two days later, one of the machines was playing up. They reckon he must have fallen into the mincer. All: Ugh! Sarah, Victor's Wife: By that stage the order's already gone out. They tried to recall them, but all they got back was half-a-dozen pies and a couple of pasties. Simon Garden: And is that what's... [points at the grave] Sarah, Victor's Wife: Yes. Simon Garden: What a waste. [demonstrating a remote-controlled toy fire-engine with a camera on the ladder] Kirsty: What is it? George: It's a GOTLER. Kirsty: A what? Colin: A George-operated time-lock equalising robot. Colin: What we don't need is a curly headed wanker trying to be Captain Kirk. Simon Garden: At least he got things done. Imagine you looking for Spock in Star Trek 4: "Oh, sorry, we couldn't find him". Colin: [laughs] That was Star Trek 3. It was called "The Search for Spock"! [last lines] Emma: Is that a gun in your pocket? Simon Garden: Uh... no, it's my penis. Simon Garden: [Trying to bribe the gunmen on the roof] 'OK, look. Er, in my wallet I've got forty pounds, that's twenty each!' [Sounding to be a great deal and holds the money up enticingly] 'I've also got a cashcard here; the daily limit is two hundred, of which I've withdrawn forty, you've got that.' [Like a gameshow host: 'you're prizes are safe'] 'Now, the pin number; it's the Battle of Hastings... ' |
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