Adam Fogerty, Clive Owen, Danny Dyer

A (green) thumbs-up for this affecting true-life tale about hardened con Colin Briggs (Clive Owen), who gets a new lease on life -- behind prison bars -- as an award-winning gardener. Wonderful in sup...( read more  read more... )port are David Kelly as a prisoner chum of Briggs's who coaxes him out of his shell and Helen Mirren as a world-class gardener who fears for her daughter when she falls for Briggs.

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46% liked it

67 critics

R, 1 hr. 31 min.

Directed by: Joel Hershman

Release Date: December 31, 2000

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DVD Release Date: January 2, 2002

Stats: 266 reviews

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  • June 13, 2009
    Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Danny Dyer, Warren Clarke ? sounds like a pretty good line up of Actors, yet this story is so ridiculous, it has to be true!! Having only caught the film just a little way in, there was hope that this could turn into a pretty good film, unfortunately th...( read more)at wasn't the case and I have to say, I can't believe that such a cast would have associated themselves with such a silly film, this should have been a one off TV Drama.
  • January 17, 2009
    A very enjoyable film about redemption that's based upon actual events... Well written, great cast, some beautiful gardens... a great film for a lazy afternoon.
  • June 29, 2008
    Based on a true story, convicts in Her Majesty's Prison begrudgingly learn the trade of gardening. What a charming English movie!
  • December 9, 2007
    A delightful, warm-hearted and wonderful movie. A great and magnificent surprise. A fun, riveting and extroadinary film. Has it's serious moments mixed in with some feel-good humor. Clive Owen is excellent. David Kelly is brilliant.
  • August 13, 2007
    This was a nice prison gardening film with interesting characters. It has funny moments. The garden show was a bit harsh punishment for these men to be doing time for.
  • November 8, 2009
    Aww this was cute. Loved David Kelly, Helen Mirren and Clive Owen. Good cast all around.
  • September 4, 2009
    Very much a feel good movie, and it works. The performances are wonderful and it's is perfectly cast. It's a good story, I never lost interest. Nicely written and very entertaining.
  • June 30, 2009
    This is such a brilliant, romantic film. Loved it!
  • June 10, 2009
    Well i thought i was in for a treat,Clive Owen and Danny Dyer both in the same movie........well no it was more like a trick,i was tricked into watching it lol.

    Overall it was all a bit twee for me and come on the storyline was rather dull
  • April 14, 2009
    i like this film it was amusing and a pretty good storyline the performances were god and its worth a watch

Critic Reviews


August 24, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Succeeds in capturing the movement of a soul from hopelessness to humanity. full review

August 10, 2001
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Greenfingers is so darn cute it's like a Meg Ryan movie with accents. full review

August 3, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Each time you think the genre that brought us Waking Ned Devine, Saving Grace and Billy Elliot, has run its course, along comes another one. full review

August 3, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Amusing enough to watch and passes the time, but it's the kind of movie you're content to wait for on your friendly indie cable channel. full review

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