Lucky Break

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Lucky Break

Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Christopher Plummer, Frank Harper, James Nesbitt

After a bungled robbery, small-time criminals Jimmy (James Nesbitt) and Rudy (Lennie James) are reunited in prison. Freedom beckons when the governor (Christopher Plummer) mounts an amateur staging of...( read more )

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July 17, 2008

moviempress

What an entertaining find this was! Sure at times the plot is predictable and some sub plots are not fully fleshed out, perhaps they should've been axed all together...but on the whole Nesbitt and Williams carry the movie and it is a comedy with enough drama that invites you to s...( read more)ee what happens. A fun flick!

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July 10, 2007

condortinder

AMAZING movie with laughs, heart, violence and Bill Nighy! Incredible stuff :D

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March 7, 2007

Stezo2k

First thing: great cast, full of the most popular english actors. With actors like this you cant really go wrong =p movie took a little while to get into but it does get more exciting and entertaining towards the end. Very enjoyable, a must see if you like james nesbitts other stuff

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May 1, 2006

filmaday

Obviously this ain't gonna be as good as the Full Monty but this was still GOOD nonetheless!

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