Lucky Break

Lucky Break

2001
1h 47m
6.1

6.1/10

36 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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?

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Lucky Break Productions Fragile Films Film4 Productions Senator Film Miramax Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
Germany United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date August 24, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0246134

Cast

James Nesbitt
James Nesbitt

James 'Jimmy' Hands

Olivia Williams
Olivia Williams

Annabel

Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall

Cliff

Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer

Graham Mortimer

Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy

Roger

Lennie James
Lennie James

Rudy

Ron Cook
Ron Cook

Perry

Peter Wight
Peter Wight

George Barratt

Celia Imrie
Celia Imrie

Amy

Raymond Waring
Raymond Waring

Darren

John Pierce Jones
John Pierce Jones

Mad Lenny

Peter McNamara
Peter McNamara

Ward

Key Crew

Peter Cattaneo
Director
Ronan Bennett
Writer
Peter Cattaneo
Producer
Hanno Huth
Executive Producer
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Paul Webster
Executive Producer

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