A frustrated, unemployed professor joins forces with a scammer and a friend of his in a blackmailing scheme.
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Cast
| David Schwimmer | ... |
Charlie
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| Simon Pegg | ... |
Gus
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| Alice Eve | ... |
Josie
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| Natascha McElhone | ... |
Penelope Wood
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| Jon Polito | ... |
Agent Hymes
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| Mimi Rogers | ... |
Mrs. Smalls
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William Rosenfeld | ... |
Deputy Garman
(as Billy Asher)
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| Julian Glover | ... |
80 Year Old Blind Man
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Olivia Peterson | ... |
Emily
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| Sarah Edmondson | ... |
Isabella
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| Amber Sealey | ... |
Call Center Supervisor
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| Shauna Shim | ... |
Melanie #1
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| Laurence Bouvard | ... |
Melanie #2
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| Mindy Lee Raskin | ... |
Melanie #3
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Kenneth Jay | ... |
Barman
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| Colin Stinton | ... |
Max
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| Mitchell Mullen | ... |
Reverend Smalls
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Clair Elsmore | ... |
Snuff Movie Victim
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Paul Preston | ... |
Oregon Undertaker
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Sara-Jane Charles | ... |
Computer Operator at Call Centre (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean-Baptiste Andrea | ||
Written by
| Jean-Baptiste Andrea | ... | () |
| William Rosenfeld | ... | () (as Billy Asher) |
Produced by
| David Ball | ... | line producer |
| Steve Christian | ... | executive producer |
| James Clayton | ... | executive producer |
| Berenice Fugard | ... | co-producer |
| Clara George | ... | line producer |
| Andras Hamori | ... | producer |
| François Ivernel | ... | executive producer (as Francois Invernel) |
| Linda James | ... | executive producer |
| Lacia Kornylo | ... | co-producer |
| Tracy Long | ... | line producer |
| Cameron McCracken | ... | executive producer |
| Duncan Reid | ... | executive producer |
| Gabriella Stollenwerck | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alan Anton | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard Greatrex | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Antoine Vareille | ||
Editorial Department
| Philip Campbell | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Adam Inglis | ... | senior colorist |
| Daryl Jordan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Nadia Naimi | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Wright | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
| Monika Mikkelsen | ||
Production Design by
| Sophie Becher | ||
| Keith Maxwell | ||
Art Direction by
| Amelia Shankland | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christian Hall | ||
Costume Design by
| Ffion Elinor | ||
Makeup Department
| Marrie Dorris | ... | key hair stylist |
| Sherry Van Gool | ... | first assistant makeup artist: Canada |
| Carole Williams | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Claire Williams | ... | personal makeup artist: Mimi Rogers |
Production Management
| Shuna Frood | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Boris Ivanov | ... | unit manager |
| Jon Wilkins | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lloyd Elis | ... | first assistant director |
| Fraser Fennell-Ball | ... | third assistant director |
| Dan Mumford | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Nurey Al-Kahzrajie | ... | dressing props |
| Tom Belton | ... | set dresser |
| Tina Charad | ... | graphic designer |
| Helen Downes | ... | production buyer |
| Gary Flay | ... | property master |
| Paul Jones | ... | carpenter |
| Jesse Joslin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Rob MacPherson | ... | stand-by props |
| Valentine Pavuls | ... | property master |
| Lynda Reiss | ... | property master |
| Laura Schneider | ... | assistant property master: Vancouver |
| Sam Stokes | ... | stand-by art director |
| Neil Westlake | ... | graphic designer: Canada |
| Debbie Wilson | ... | production buyer |
| Philip Clark | ... | picture researcher (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Bennett | ... | adr recordist |
| Oliver Brierley | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Peter Burgis | ... | foley artist |
| Arthur Graley | ... | foley editor |
| Nigel Heath | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alan Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Dan Morgan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dick Philip | ... | boom operator |
| Julian Slater | ... | supervising sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Mark Turner | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Janice Body | ... | dirt removal |
| Stuart Pitcher | ... | supervising digital compositor |
| Rus Wetherell | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Rocky Taylor | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacob Barrie | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Mark Berlet | ... | gaffer (location segments) / gaffer: Canada |
| Christopher Chambers | ... | video assist trainee (as Chris Chambers) |
| Luke Chisholm | ... | grip |
| Ian Coffey | ... | focus puller: second camera |
| Nic Cupac | ... | grip |
| Peter Davies | ... | electrician |
| Wick Finch | ... | gaffer |
| Will Finch | ... | best boy / electrician |
| Woody Gregson | ... | central loader |
| Ben Griffiths | ... | electrician |
| Chris Helcermanas-Benge | ... | additional still photographer |
| Dermot Hickey | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Holliday | ... | key grip |
| Wayne King | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Vince McGahon | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / cinematographer: second unit / steadicam operator |
| Rod Patterson | ... | camera car |
| Loreen Ruddock | ... | rigging gaffer: Canada |
| Ollie Upton | ... | still photographer (as Oliver Upton) |
Animation Department
| Andrew Lim | ... | color assistant |
Casting Department
| Bev Lawley | ... | extras casting |
| Stephen Moore | ... | casting assistant |
| Gene Vassilaros | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Andrew Hunt | ... | costume supervisor |
| Charlotte Mitchell | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Eddie Booth | ... | location manager |
| Chris Hill | ... | location manager |
| Sephira Salazar | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Alan Anton | ... | composer: theme music |
| Marni Sanders | ... | copyist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lucy Hadden | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Sally Jones | ... | script supervisor |
| Emma Poyntz | ... | script assistant |
Transportation Department
| Rob Allen | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Dave Bryant | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Jonathan Giles | ... | driver: cast |
| Frank Guadagno | ... | driver: cast |
| Ben Liljedahl | ... | transportation captain |
| Joe MacEachen | ... | unit driver |
| Miroslaw Syta | ... | driver |
| Jeff Wakahara | ... | driver: cast |
| Kevin Weber | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Reese Alexander | ... | driver: star trailers (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jennifer Aichholz | ... | assistant production coordinator: Canada (as Jennifer Osborne) |
| Jennine Baker | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Warren Clark | ... | set security |
| Phil Claydon | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Orlagh Collins | ... | head of physical production: Pathé |
| Rob Craine | ... | production assistant (as Robin Craine) |
| Steve Cronick | ... | production accountant |
| Anna Evans | ... | runner |
| Darren Giblin | ... | second assistant production coordinator |
| Diana Hadden | ... | production coordinator |
| Rena Hanover | ... | production assistant |
| Julia Jones | ... | unit publicist |
| Cathy Landry | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory liaison |
| Darin Oishi | ... | production accountant: Canadian shoot |
| Catherine Olding | ... | stand-in |
| Jus Percy | ... | production assistant |
| James Pout | ... | post production trainee |
Thanks
| Amy Ashworth | ... | thanks |
| Natasha Baldwin | ... | thanks |
| Nathalie Guizol | ... | thanks |
| Albert Hasson | ... | thanks |
| Stephen Hawking | ... | thanks (as Professor Stephen Hawking) |
| James Huth | ... | thanks |
| Ross Pelling | ... | thanks |
| David Pond | ... | thanks |
| Marc Robinson | ... | thanks |
| Peter Safran | ... | thanks |
| Mat Schneck | ... | thanks |
| Eli Selden | ... | thanks |
| Richard Soames | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- British Pathé
- Ingenious Film Partners (presents)
- Pathe UK (presents)
- Isle of Man Film (in association with)
- Wales Creative IP Fund (in association with)
- H2O Motion Pictures
Distributors
- Luxor Entertainment (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Pathe UK (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pathé Pictures International (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- All Interactive Distribution (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- First Look International (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as First Look Home Entertainment)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Pidax Film (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- RTL Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- ARRI Media (camera and grip equipment supplied by)
- Cutting Edge (negative cutting)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Ingenious Film Partners (sale and leaseback provided by)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing equipment)
- Ministry of Defence (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Charlie is an ex-professor turned reluctant call-center employee who gets fired on the first day. Distraught at being unable to provide for his daughter Emily and wife Penelope, he accepts when aspiring scam artist Gus presents Charlie with a seemingly snag-free plan to make some cash. The plan is to blackmail Reverend Smalls, a man of the cloth who's frequently turned up in the company database of visitors to illegal porn sites. Gus plans to extort Reverend Smalls, with the intention of publicly exposing his secret shame should he refuse, thus potentially destroying the man's career. Normally cautious, Charlie is keen on participating in this scam, confident that the money he'll make from the scam will finally help turn things around for him and his family. The plan goes ahead when they are joined by Gus' ex, one-time pageant queen Josie McBroom, but it goes wrong when Reverend Smalls dies thanks to this trio, and this is only the start of their troubles. Written by ???? |
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| Taglines | A comedy that gets away with murder. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP83,829, 03 Dec 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jon Polito took the role of Agent Hymes because he felt that the script was "one of the sickest I'd ever read". See more » |
| Goofs | Gus' American accent changes throughout the film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #11.11 (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blinking Lights (For Me) See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the closing titles, just as the words "No animals and no actors were harmed during the making of this film" are displayed, the credits quickly cut to an outtake in which Simon Pegg accidentally punches Billy Asher in the face. The crew rush in to make sure that Asher is not hurt. When the credits return, the words are changed to "No animals were harmed during the making of this film". See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlie:
[panicked]
Can't we get him out of the tank? Gus: Well, yeah, how long has been down there breathing liquid shit? Charlie: [earnestly] 10 minutes, tops. See more » |