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Summary:
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?
| Runtime: | 108 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references. |
| Production: | Miramax Films |
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance, Crime |
| Countries: | Germany, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Peter Cattaneo | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ronan Bennett | Screenplay |
| Stephen Fry | Book Of Musical Play: "Nelson The Musical" |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Frank Harper | John Toombes |
| Ron Cook | Mr. Perry, The Guard |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Andy Linden | Kenny |
| Bill Nighy | Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain/King George III In Show |
| Celia Imrie | Amy Chamberlain |
| Christopher Plummer | Graham Mortimer |
| James Nesbitt | James 'Jimmy' Hands/Lord Nelson In Show |
| Julian Barratt | Paul Dean |
| Lennie James | Rudy 'Rud' Guscott/Hardy In Show |
| Olivia Williams | Annabel Sweep/Lady Hamilton In Show |
| Peter McNamara | Ward |
| Peter Wight | Officer George Barratt |
| Ram John Holder | Old Billy Morris |
| Raymond Waring | Darren |
| Timothy Spall | Cliff Gumbell |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barnaby Thompson | Producer |
| Elinor Day | Co-Producer |
| Hanno Huth | Executive Producer |
| Lesley Stewart | Co-Producer |
| Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Peter Cattaneo | Producer |
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