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A tense and compelling four-part drama starring Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters, Warren Brown and Kierston Wareing.
John Coniston is the manager of a cash counting house – a man so scrupulous he replaces stolen cash with his own money. When he confronts security guard, Chris, and forklift driver, Marcus, over a missing £50,000 they expect their cautious boss to call the police.
But he is about to offer them a way out.
Together these disillusioned men – John, desperate for some adrenaline in his humdrum existence; Chris, eager to fund a new life with his young Polish girlfriend and Marcus, desperately in debt after losing money in his Wife’s hairdressing business – plan the perfect heist. But these are no seasoned criminals, just three ordinary men… Can they cope with the pressures of a big-time job?
John Coniston is the manager of a cash counting house – a man so scrupulous he replaces stolen cash with his own money. When he confronts security guard, Chris, and forklift driver, Marcus, over a missing £50,000 they expect their cautious boss to call the police.
But he is about to offer them a way out.
Together these disillusioned men – John, desperate for some adrenaline in his humdrum existence; Chris, eager to fund a new life with his young Polish girlfriend and Marcus, desperately in debt after losing money in his Wife’s hairdressing business – plan the perfect heist. But these are no seasoned criminals, just three ordinary men… Can they cope with the pressures of a big-time job?
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: A tense and compelling four-part drama starring Steven Mackintosh, Ashley Walters, Warren Brown and Kierston Wareing. John Coniston is the manager of a cash counting house - a man so scrupulous he replaces stolen cash with his own money. When he confronts security guard, Chris, and forklift driver, Marcus, over a missing £50,000 they expect their cautious boss to call the police, but he is about to offer them a way out. Together these disillusioned men - John, desperate for some adrenaline in his humdrum existence; Chris, eager to fund a new life with his young Polish girlfriend and Marcus, desperately in dept after loosing money in his Wife's hairdressing business - plan the perfect heist. But these are no seasoned criminals, just three ordinary men... Can they cope with the pressures of a big-time job? ...Inside Men - Season 1 - 2-DVD Set ( Inside Men - Season One )
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Antenna
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Format:DVD
Manager of a counting house, through which huge quantities of cash are shipped, John cuts a sad figure as a man frightened of life. Uptight and tense, bullied by his boss and mocked by his staff, perhaps impotent, he maintains an unlikely position as best performing manager through obsessive hard work, assisted by being prepared to make up from his own pocket any small shortfall in the accounts. For the most part he is almost robotically lacking in emotion, but under pressure the underlying rage on occasion bursts out.
Then John's discovery of a petty theft by two of his employees triggers the idea for the heist with which the drama opens.
As much a psychological drama as a thriller, the intricate and intriguing plot switches back and forth in time over a period of months, in order to explore the motivations of the "inside men" and reveal both the complex details of the planned theft, and how it works out in practice. The three main characters and the women in their lives are all strongly developed with distinct personalities.
In a reverse of the norm, the earlier parts of the drama are in many ways more suspenseful and gripping than the denouement. I can understand why some viewers have reported feeling let down by the ending. My sense of disappointment was short-lived when I realised that, in leaving some morally ambiguous outcomes, the plot leaves us with a good deal of food for thought.
Then John's discovery of a petty theft by two of his employees triggers the idea for the heist with which the drama opens.
As much a psychological drama as a thriller, the intricate and intriguing plot switches back and forth in time over a period of months, in order to explore the motivations of the "inside men" and reveal both the complex details of the planned theft, and how it works out in practice. The three main characters and the women in their lives are all strongly developed with distinct personalities.
In a reverse of the norm, the earlier parts of the drama are in many ways more suspenseful and gripping than the denouement. I can understand why some viewers have reported feeling let down by the ending. My sense of disappointment was short-lived when I realised that, in leaving some morally ambiguous outcomes, the plot leaves us with a good deal of food for thought.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mikey
TOP 100 REVIEWER
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Inside Men is a four part drama which screened on BBC1 during February 2012. A fine cast aided by a well written script deliver fantastic viewing and suspense which is let down by the final episode.
Warren Brown, Steven Mackintosh and Ashley Walters are the lead actors and perform very convincingly in their respective roles.
Inside Men is a gripping drama and worth the four hours spent watching. If the ending had been better, this would have been given five stars.
Warren Brown, Steven Mackintosh and Ashley Walters are the lead actors and perform very convincingly in their respective roles.
Inside Men is a gripping drama and worth the four hours spent watching. If the ending had been better, this would have been given five stars.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Sam Woodward
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The title of Inside Men refers to 3 employees of a cash depository who come up with a daring plan to rob the place of over £100 million. It also refers to what goes on inside the minds & hearts of these 3 different guys, at what actually makes them men. All 3 have very different motives, ranging from a mid-life crisis & being treated like a doormat to just providing for their families. But these are ordinary working men - how will they cope with hiring career criminals? Can they keep their nerve once the job is done? After all, the police know that on jobs like this, there's always an inside man.
This 4-part BBC drama (each episode just under 1 hour) is incredibly well made - it's exciting, atmospheric, edge-of-the-seat stuff, rounded off with believable dialogue & superb acting. While all the actors do an excellent job, Steven Mackintosh is particularly worthy of note with a compelling, sympathetic performance which had me rooting for his troubled character. The characters all felt very well-rounded & believable, rather than just walking clichés.
Sadly, the first 3 excellent episodes were marred somewhat by the final one, where serious holes developed in the plot. The problem was they added in a new plot-line which felt like it hadn't really been thought through. As such, I suspect it was added on at the last minute just to give one of the characters a bit more to do & that things would have hung together a lot better without its inclusion. But the rest was so good, this minor blip is easily forgiven. There is no denying that this is an excellent series, which I immediately bought after seeing it on TV & can see myself re-watching over & over again.
This 4-part BBC drama (each episode just under 1 hour) is incredibly well made - it's exciting, atmospheric, edge-of-the-seat stuff, rounded off with believable dialogue & superb acting. While all the actors do an excellent job, Steven Mackintosh is particularly worthy of note with a compelling, sympathetic performance which had me rooting for his troubled character. The characters all felt very well-rounded & believable, rather than just walking clichés.
Sadly, the first 3 excellent episodes were marred somewhat by the final one, where serious holes developed in the plot. The problem was they added in a new plot-line which felt like it hadn't really been thought through. As such, I suspect it was added on at the last minute just to give one of the characters a bit more to do & that things would have hung together a lot better without its inclusion. But the rest was so good, this minor blip is easily forgiven. There is no denying that this is an excellent series, which I immediately bought after seeing it on TV & can see myself re-watching over & over again.
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Inside Men
The story was like from another world about the betrayals by leading figures of the establishment. At all times I felt like I was actually taking part in the story, and I couldn't... Read more
Published 4 months ago by nomad
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This had the potential for being an absolutely first class piece of drama, yet as the other reviewers have stated, it is the last episode that ruins the whole thing. Read more
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First 3 episodes GREAT..Last episode disappointing
The first 3 episodes of inside men was so engaging, well written, well acted and entertaining, then came the end episode. Read more
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Great start but lost the plot towards the end
*** Spoilers *** Included by necessity so that I can explain my reasons for not liking as much as I had hoped! Read more
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brilliant!!
Have only watched the first two episodes and they are amazing. Cannot wait to watch the next two :D highly recommended.
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