- Actors: Joss Ackland, Christopher Adamson, Marcus Bentley, Claire Bloom, Jeremy Brett
- Directors: Henry Cole
- Writers: Henry Cole, Tim Sewell
- Producers: Andrew Houghton, Ashley Levett, David Marlow, Nigel Thomas, Peter Watson-Wood
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Eiv
- VHS Release Date: 22 April 1996
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B00004CR4N
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 21,104 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This film was a surprise to me. Before I watched it I read many bad reviews about it but I decidied to give it a go. I was surprised, it was a lot better than I expected, with some great acting from Elizabeth Hurley and Joss Ackland. Not the greatest story of all time, but it outlines the problems with drugs and if you like Liz Hurley, well...... The film is not a classic but it is not bad and certainly worth a watch and provides a good evenings entertainment.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett
5 Dec 2006
Format:DVD
I don't usually make a point to watch films this bad (predictable plot, laughable dialog, horrible music soundtrack, etc), but when I saw that my all-time favorite actor Jeremy Brett had a brief but memorable role in "Shameless" (originally titled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"), I couldn't resist. It's a bizarre experience to witness an actor -- who so perfectly embodied the iconic Sherlock Holmes in the beloved Granada TV series -- appear in such an odd role of a drug-supplying sugar daddy. It's even odder to see a glimpse of him in a modern-day sexual scene with a young woman. Regardless, as usual, he stole the movie even if he was only barely in it. I only wished the director has used Brett to his fullest talents instead of as an aside eccentric.
A young Elizabeth Hurley makes a mediocre attempt to portray a bored little rich girl with drug problems and C. Thomas Howell does his best to seem sexy in a grunge biker kind of way. But Brett's booming voice, subtle expressions and dynamic presence wakes you up for just long enough to pay attention to his character. Once he disappears from the screen, you realize all too soon that the rest of the film is worthless. It takes a great actor to lift up a role from the muck, and I'm sorry to see that this was Brett's only chance to do a modern-day storyline from his usual historic epics before he passed away.
He briefly commented in an interview why he did the role, and soon realized the film was a disaster.
On "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (1995)-- "I was mad to do it, but I wanted to show the world that I was still alive and I could do other things apart from Sherlock Holmes. I hope they don't release it..."
A young Elizabeth Hurley makes a mediocre attempt to portray a bored little rich girl with drug problems and C. Thomas Howell does his best to seem sexy in a grunge biker kind of way. But Brett's booming voice, subtle expressions and dynamic presence wakes you up for just long enough to pay attention to his character. Once he disappears from the screen, you realize all too soon that the rest of the film is worthless. It takes a great actor to lift up a role from the muck, and I'm sorry to see that this was Brett's only chance to do a modern-day storyline from his usual historic epics before he passed away.
He briefly commented in an interview why he did the role, and soon realized the film was a disaster.
On "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (1995)-- "I was mad to do it, but I wanted to show the world that I was still alive and I could do other things apart from Sherlock Holmes. I hope they don't release it..."
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley
10 Jun 2001
Format:DVD
Originally entitled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", this movie is a typical British second grade thriller. Its tagline says all: "Murder, Vice, Corruption -- All good English values". Well, if you're looking for a movie that delves into the complexity of London's drug cartel and aristocratic world, you may be disappointed. But any fan of Liz Hurley can't afford to miss this one, because she wouldn't pose nude again, not even in "Dangerous Grounds". The cinematography deserved a star too.
3 of 46 people found the following review helpful
Stunning cinematography!
26 Jan 1999
Some of the best lighting I have ever seen on face of that hunk C. Tommy. John Peters is a genius!
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