Free Jimmy
Synopsis
Roy Arnie has a dream. One day he will run his own circus and conquer the world. Today, however, he is a stable hand working in the Circus Stromowski, a miserable Russian big top, run by a hopeless alcoholic fourth generation circus director, Igor Stromowski, and full of useless has-beens and tired animals that will only perform under the influence of narcotics. Roy Arnie invites his old buddies Gaz and Odd, and their sidekick Flea, to come and work at the circus, and while work is an alien concept to Gaz and Odd, the appearance of an irate criminal who they are indebted to decides the issue.
At the circus, Roy Arnie introduces the trio to the star attraction: Jimmy the elephant. Jimmy is the key to Roy Arnie’s dreams. The elephant carries a secret, a secret of enough value to bankroll Roy Arnie’s circus. All he has to do is free Jimmy and his dreams will come true.
An epic farcical journey ensues where the stoners, the vegans and the mobsters, joined by an alcohol-fuelled hunting party all compete to capture the drugged-up Jimmy. Now the only thing that can thwart their plans is a strangely compassionate moose.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 85 mins apprx
- Format
- tbc
- Director
-
Christopher Nielsen 1st Feature
- Producer
- Bill Godfrey
- Executive Producer
- Bill Godfrey
- Screenwriter
- Christopher Nielsen
- Composer
- Simon Boswell
- Principal cast
- Woody Harrelson, Simon Pegg, Phil Daniels, Jay Simpson, Kyle MacLachlan, Emilia Fox, Samantha Morton, Jim Broadbent, Douglas Henshall
- UK Script
- Simon Pegg
- Character design
- Ivar Rødningen
- Sound design
- Jeremy Price
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Storm Studio
3rd Floor25 Newman Street
London W1 UK
UK
T+47 24 200 500
Sales Company
The Works International
Portland House4 Great Portland Street
London W1W 8QJ
UK
T+44 (0)20 7612 1080
www.theworkslimited.com
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