Lucky Break (2001)
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?
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: August 24, 2001
Cast
- James Nesbitt - James 'Jimmy' Hands
- Olivia Williams - Annabel
- Timothy Spall - Cliff
- Christopher Plummer - Graham Mortimer
- Bill Nighy - Roger
- Lennie James - Rudy
- Ron Cook - Perry
- Peter Wight - George Barratt
- Celia Imrie - Amy
- Raymond Waring - Darren
Screenplay
- Stephen Fry (Book)
- Ronan Bennett
Music: Anne Dudley
Cinematography: Alwin H. Küchler
Editing: David Gamble
Production: Lucky Break Productions, Fragile Films, Film4 Productions, Senator Film, Miramax, Paramount Pictures
Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lucky Break about?
- 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?
- Who directed Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break was directed by Peter Cattaneo.
- Who stars in Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break stars James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Christopher Plummer, Bill Nighy, Lennie James.
- How long is Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Lucky Break?
- Lucky Break is a Comedy, Crime film.
- Where was Lucky Break produced?
- Lucky Break was produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.