Project Detail

Lucky Break

Synopsis

From the director of 'The Full Monty' comes a prison escape comedy with a musical twist.
When a group of prison inmates co-operate with the Governor in his ambitions to stage a musical, little does he realise this is Act 1 of their escape plan.

Details

Year: 2001
Type of film: Features
Running time: tbc
Format: 35mm
Director: Peter Cattaneo
Producer: Paul Webster
Executive Producer: Paul Webster
Editor: David Gamble
Screenwriter: Ronan Bennett
Director of Photography: Alwin Kuchler
Music: Anne Dudley (composer), Rob Nash (director)
Principal cast: James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Spall

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Fragile Films

Contact: Barnaby Thompson
97-99 Dean Street
London W1D 3TE
UK

T 020 7287 6200

barnaby@fragilefilms.com

Sales Company

FilmFour

76-78 Charlotte Street
London W1P 1LX
UK

T 020 7868 7700

filmfourintl@channel4.co.uk

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www.filmfour.com

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