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The Criminal (1999)
Director: Julian Simpson
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From Time Out Film Guide
Like Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, this impressive British debut feature is a comic (rather than comedy) thriller, but Mackintosh has exchanged a mannered performance for one of assured complexity. He plays J, a musician whose life takes a turn after he meets Sarah (Little) in a bar. Soon he's caught in a web of murder and conspiracy spun by a powerful criminal elite. From the imaginative opening (with its excruciatingly funny chat-up banter), this is a sophisticated drama marked by fresh ideas, economic and highly entertaining dialogue, and visual flair. And Bernard Hill should get a gong for his support role as a foul mouthed detective.Author: EPe
Cast & crew
Director: Julian Simpson
Producer: Christopher Johnson, Mark Aarons, David Chapman
Cast: Steve Mackintosh, Eddie Izzard, Bernard Hill, Natasha Little, Holly Aird, Yvan Attal, Andrew Tiernan, Jana Carpenter, Justin Shelvin, Barry Stearn full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 98 mins
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