The Criminal (2000)
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33% of critics liked it
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46% of users liked it
(141 ratings)
In this gritty crime drama, Jasper (Steven Mackintosh) is drinking in a pub one evening when he meets a beautiful woman named Sarah (Natasha Little), who after some conversation, seems quite willing to go back to Jasper's apartment. Later that same evening, a pair of cops, White (Holly Aird) and… More In this gritty crime drama, Jasper (Steven Mackintosh) is drinking in a pub one evening when he meets a beautiful woman named Sarah (Natasha Little), who after some conversation, seems quite willing to go back to Jasper's apartment. Later that same evening, a pair of cops, White (Holly Aird) and Walker (Bernard Hill), are called to investigate a noise complaint, arriving at Jasper's flat to discover Sarah has been murdered. Jasper insists he had nothing to do with the crime and that a hooligan broke into his apartment and killed the woman. The police are skeptical, but they lack sufficient evidence to hold him, so Jasper is released, with White assigned to follow him. As Jasper tries to track down evidence that would clear his name, other murders fall into his path, and he soon realizes that someone is taking great pains to frame him. The Criminal also features popular British comedian Eddie Izzard -- well known for his drag stand-up act -- in a rare non-humorous role as Peter, a forensics expert with the police. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Julian Simpson
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2002 Wide
- On DVD
- Jan 28, 2003
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Simpson has created an intelligent, well-acted, twisty, spellbinding, dark and moody film that questions if what you are seeing is believable.
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MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher
Like a bemused John Cusack stumbled into a very loud Steven Seagal shoot-'em-up.
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Ian Waldron-Mantgani, UK Critic
I thought the movie was going to follow through, but it settles into a conventional man-on-the-run formula.
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Cast
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Steven Mackintosh
as Jasper Rawlins
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Bernard Hill
as Detective-Inspector Walker
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Eddie Izzard
as Peter Hume
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Natasha Little
as Sarah Maitland
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Yvan Attal
as Mason
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Holly Aird
as Detective-Sgt. Rebecca White
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Lisa Jacobs
as Lucy
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Georgia Mackenzie
as Maggie
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Daniel Brocklebank
as Jonny
- Andrew Tiernan
- Sean Guest
- Barry Stearn
- Jana Carpenter
- Justin Shevlin
