A small-town English widow, facing financial troubles after her husband's suicide, turns to agriculture of an illegal kind.
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- 4 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Brenda Blethyn | ... |
Grace
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| Craig Ferguson | ... |
Matthew
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| Martin Clunes | ... |
Dr. Bamford
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| Tchéky Karyo | ... |
Jacques
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| Jamie Foreman | ... |
China
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| Bill Bailey | ... |
Vince
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Valerie Edmond | ... |
Nicky
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| Tristan Sturrock | ... |
Harvey
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| Clive Merrison | ... |
Quentin
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Vicar
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| Diana Quick | ... |
Honey
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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Margaret
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Linda Kerr Scott | ... |
Diana
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Denise Coffey | ... |
Mrs Hopkins
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| Paul Brooke | ... |
Charlie
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Ken Campbell | ... |
Sgt. Alfred
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| John Fortune | ... |
Melvyn
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Philip Wright | ... |
Nigel
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Darren Southworth | ... |
Terry
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Magnus Lindgren | ... |
Tony
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| Dean Lennox Kelly | ... |
Bob
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Johnny Bamford | ... |
Removal Boss
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Bill Hallet | ... |
Postman
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Alison Dillon | ... |
Secretary
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| Bill Weston | ... |
John Trevethan
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| Jonathan Kydd | ... |
Presenter 1
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Mark Crowdy | ... |
Presenter 2
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| Jay Benedict | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
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Ben Cole | ... |
Man at checkout
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Peter Evans | ... |
Alex (uncredited)
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Gary Greenberg | ... |
Inmate (uncredited)
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Alexander Jovy | ... |
Man in Taxi (uncredited)
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| Trevor White | ... |
Wally (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nigel Cole | ||
Written by
| Mark Crowdy | ... | (story) |
| Craig Ferguson | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Mark Crowdy | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Steve Clark-Hall | ... | line producer |
| Mark Crowdy | ... | producer |
| Keith Evans | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Craig Ferguson | ... | co-producer |
| Sara Giles | ... | associate producer: Freewheel International |
| Torsten Leschly | ... | co-producer (as Torsten Leschley) |
| Xavier Marchand | ... | executive producer |
| Cat Villiers | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mark Russell | ||
Cinematography by
| John de Borman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alan Strachan | ||
Editorial Department
| Torben Ager Andersen | ... | digital video conformation |
| Rupert Hall | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Katura Jensen | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Khalid Mohammed | ... | assistant film editor |
| Katja Mordaunt | ... | post-production coordinator (as Katja Leschly) |
| Matt Reed | ... | assistant editor |
| Julie Strachan | ... | assistant film editor |
| Jackie Vance | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Simon Kotowicz | ... | technical support (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Gail Stevens | ||
Production Design by
| Eve Stewart | ||
Art Direction by
| Tom Read | ||
Costume Design by
| Annie Symons | ||
Makeup Department
| Lino Carbosiero | ... | hair stylist |
| Shelley Manser-Cossey | ... | second makeup artist: second unit (as Shelly Manser-Cossey) |
| Claire Pritchard | ... | first makeup artist: second unit |
| Gill Rees | ... | makeup artist / makeup designer: second unit |
| Roseann Samuel | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Alyn Waterman | ... | makeup assistant |
Production Management
| Mairi Bett | ... | production supervisor: second unit |
| Brian Donovan | ... | production supervisor: second unit |
| Mark Harris | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Leontine Ruette | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Russell Channon | ... | first assistant director: second unit / second assistant director |
| Peter Evans | ... | third assistant director |
| Mark Griffiths | ... | first assistant director |
| Mark Griffiths | ... | first assistant director |
| Lance Roehrig | ... | third assistant director: second unit |
| Tom Rye | ... | additional third assistant director: second unit |
| Candy Marlowe | ... | crowd second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Tony Charalambous | ... | props storeman |
| David Cheesman | ... | dressing props (as Dave Cheesman) |
| Andrew Forrest | ... | set dresser |
| Karen George | ... | stand-by painter |
| Douglas Glen | ... | stand-by props |
| Andrew Grant | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Peter Grant | ... | stand-by props |
| Katy Harvey | ... | trainee: FT2 (as Katy Pain) |
| Jason Ivall | ... | painter |
| Al Libby | ... | art department assistant |
| Jo Littlejohn | ... | set dresser |
| Lisa Lloyd | ... | dressing props |
| Sam Lorimer | ... | construction manager |
| Adam McCreight | ... | dressing props |
| Richard Mills | ... | property master |
| Tom Overton | ... | construction manager |
| Sheba Phombeah | ... | assistant art director |
| Dom Sharp | ... | art department assistant |
| Michael Standish | ... | production buyer |
| Ricky Stone | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Sophie Tyler | ... | props buyer: second unit |
| Marko Waschke | ... | props maker (as Marko 'Skunk' Waschke) |
| Clive Wilson | ... | stand-by props: second unit |
| Warren Lever | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Kathy O'Loughlin | ... | Paint Foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John Bateman | ... | foley mixer |
| Kasper Val Bjerregård Larsen | ... | re-recording mixer (as Søren Bjerregaard-Ryan) |
| Petter Fladeby | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Pauline Griffiths | ... | foley artist |
| John Midgley | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeff Milner | ... | sound maintenance: second unit (as Jeffrey H. Milner) |
| Alan Paley | ... | sound editor |
| Steve Phillips | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Simon Price | ... | dialogue editor |
| June Prinz | ... | boom operator |
| Ruth Sullivan | ... | foley artist |
| Andy Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Mark Kenna | ... | consultant: Dolby film sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Robin Beard | ... | digital compositor: The Film Factory |
| Zoe Cain | ... | digital film scanning: The Film Factory |
| Alan Church | ... | digital effects producer: The Film Factory |
| Sally Clayton | ... | digital compositor: The Film Factory |
| Diane Kingston | ... | digital effects production assistant: The Film Factory (as Diane Kelly) |
| Trevor Young | ... | digital compositor: The Film Factory |
| Dave Sewell | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Attwell | ... | focus puller |
| Joss Barratt | ... | still photographer: second unit |
| Paul Borg | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| Steve Chammell | ... | clapper loader: second unit (as Steve Scammell) |
| Paul Chedlow | ... | still photographer |
| Jim Crowther | ... | grip: second unit |
| Martin Davidson | ... | camera operator: DVC camera |
| Arthur de Borman | ... | camera trainee: second unit |
| Rosalyn Ellis | ... | clapper loader (as Ros Ellis) |
| Danny Espey | ... | electrician |
| Sue Gibson | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Liz Hoar | ... | camera trainee |
| Steve Kitchen | ... | gaffer |
| Brad Larner | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Adam Lee | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Denis Madden | ... | camera operator: digital betacam, second unit |
| Paul McGeachan | ... | electrician |
| Campbell McIntosh | ... | generator operator |
| Andy Purdy | ... | generator operator: second unit |
| Alastair Rae | ... | camera operator (as Alistair Rae) / steadicam operator (as Alistair Rae) |
| Mike Redmond | ... | rigger: second unit |
| Mark Ritchie | ... | best boy |
| Robin Stone | ... | grip |
| Dan Thomas | ... | electrician |
| Garry Thomson | ... | electrician |
| David Toft | ... | video sync technician: second unit |
| Richard Wyke | ... | technician: digital betacam, second unit |
Casting Department
| William Davies | ... | casting assistant (as Will Davies) |
| Maureen Duff | ... | casting associate |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jemima Cotter | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Elaine Curtis | ... | dress supplier: second unit |
| Eliza Hunter | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Marco Scotti | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Jessica Snell | ... | wardrobe: second unit |
| Ciara Sweeney | ... | dress supplier: second unit |
Location Management
| Lee Alliston | ... | location security: The Movie Lot |
| Ben Bamford | ... | assistant location manager: Cornwall |
| Johnny Bamford | ... | location manager: Cornwall |
| Simon Cullen | ... | location security: The Movie Lot |
| Tony Denham | ... | location security: The Movie Lot |
| Matt Steinmann | ... | location manager: London |
| Chris White | ... | assistant location manager: London |
Music Department
| Matt Dunkley | ... | additional orchestrator |
| Gerry O'Riordan | ... | music mixer |
| Greg Rogers | ... | executive music producer |
| Ray Williams | ... | executive music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Armitage | ... | script supervisor |
| Katherine Butler | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Trevor Atkin | ... | unit driver |
| Mick Atkins | ... | driver |
| Terry Atkins | ... | driver |
| Alan Barker | ... | driver |
| John Butcher | ... | driver |
| Joe Drinkeld | ... | transportation captain |
| Tony Elwell | ... | driver: camera car |
| Colin Giffin | ... | unit driver |
| Edward Leach | ... | driver |
| Roger Lupton | ... | driver |
| Derek McPhail | ... | rushes driver |
| Peter Moss | ... | driver |
| Robert Reeve | ... | driver |
| Glenn Reynolds | ... | driver: props |
| Laurie Winter | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Carol Bulmer | ... | catering supervisor |
| Mike Clark-Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Katie Cole | ... | crew: Sky Pictures |
| Peter Dally | ... | production legal |
| Adrian de Freitas | ... | catering assistant |
| Sharon Gerussi | ... | crew: Sky Pictures |
| Simon Giles | ... | title designer |
| Kevin Grey | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Dorte Gude | ... | wave pictures: DK (as Dorthe Gude) |
| Shani Hinton | ... | production legal |
| Carrie Johnson | ... | unit nurse |
| Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Tracy Low | ... | production secretary |
| Kate MacNiece | ... | production assistant |
| Heather Mansfield | ... | financial services |
| Nadine Mellor | ... | crew: Sky Pictures |
| Justin Miller | ... | assistant accountant |
| Simon Milner | ... | catering chef |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | executive director of marketing |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Annabel Ropner | ... | assistant to producer and director |
| Gerry Savage | ... | unit nurse: second unit |
| Suzie Shearer | ... | production coordinator |
| Nicky Short | ... | production assistant |
| Emily Stillman | ... | assistant to producer and director |
| Eve Swannell | ... | production assistant |
| Ian Thomson | ... | unit publicist |
| Will Tyler | ... | production accountant |
| Tristan Whalley | ... | international marketing |
| David Wilder | ... | completion guarantor |
| Sophie Wilson | ... | production assistant |
| Richard Wood | ... | chippy: second unit |
| Laurence Brown | ... | legal services (uncredited) |
| Roger Phillips | ... | end titles (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Moira Bellas | ... | special thanks |
| Julie Henry Black | ... | thanks: Crap Props |
| Martin Brooke | ... | thanks (as Dr. Martin Brooke) |
| Sherena Dugani | ... | special thanks |
| Keith Evans | ... | thanks |
| Victor Glynn | ... | thanks |
| Matt Lawrence | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Maberly | ... | thanks: Hycliffe Cottages |
| Tony McGuinness | ... | special thanks |
| Greg Mills | ... | thanks |
| Kristi Prenn | ... | thanks |
| Neil Westbrook | ... | thanks (as Sir Neil Westbrook) |
| Andy Wright | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Portman Entertainment Group
- Sky Pictures (in association with)
- WAVEpictures (in association with)
- Homerun Productions
- Rich Pickings Ltd.
- Whizbang Films
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Advanced (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Becker Entertainment (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (2000) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (2000) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2000) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2000) (France) (theatrical)
- Amfiteatro Filmai (2000) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Key Films (2000) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- New Line Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Eurocine (2001) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- CCV (2001) (Norway) (DVD)
- e-m-s new media (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kitokio kino klubas (2008) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
- Telepool (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- TV2 Norge (2009) (Norway) (tv)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2010) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Cielo (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Apple TV+ (2020) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
- The Film Factory at VTR (digital effects)
Other Companies
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Lee Lighting (lighting)
- Location Junkies (layout board)
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Mike Fraser (negative cutting)
- Movietech (camera equipment provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Square Sail Ventures Ltd. (ship supplier)
- The Movie Lot (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A widow discovers after her husband's suicide that he has mortgaged everything they own and the banks are ready to foreclose. Faced with impending doom and little working knowledge except her ability to grow plants, she struggles to save her home. Enter her gardener, who is struggling to make a few marijuana plants grow in a hidden location and suggests that she use her green house to help grow the plants and sell them to make the money both need. He is wanting to get married, but needs capital. What he doesn't know is that his girl friend is pregnant and thus fears that they will be busted for growing marijuana. While supposedly working, the whole village is well aware of the endeavor and is hoping for their success. When the plants come in, Grace takes the crop to London and tries to sell it to a ruthless, but charming drug dealer. Everything busts loose from there.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | Grace's doctor is worried about the state of her joints... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP402,915, 21 May 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some of the marijuana plants used in the shooting were real. The British government gave permission to the filming crew the use of 150 marijuana plants, under supervision of the authorities. This meant that the plants had someone guarding them on the set, and watching over its transportation to a nearby storage facility for its safekeeping at night. See more » |
| Goofs | When Matthew is climbing up the ladder and Grace speaks to him out of her window, his left hand is alternately on/off the rung between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollow Man/The Original Kings of Comedy/Saving Grace/Coyote Ugly/The Tao of Steve (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take a Picture See more » |
| Crazy Credits | In the opening credits, the movie title appears and then turns to smoke & blows away while you hear someone exhale. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jacques Chevalier:
All the people I deal with are scum. I'm a little scummy myself. You are not scum. That worries me. Grace Trevethyn: I take exception to that. I come from a long line of scum. My dear late husband was one of the scummiest men to walk the face of this earth. Jacques Chevalier: My apologies. See more » |