- Actors: Chris Rea, Felicity Kendal, John Cleese, Bob Hoskins, Diana Rigg
- Directors: Michael Winner
- Writers: Michael Winner, Nick Mead
- Producers: Michael Winner, John Blezard, Ron Purdie, Timothy Pitt Miller
- Language English
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Paramount
- VHS Release Date: 3 July 2003
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004TT83
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 6,213 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
While Chris Rea is more easily recognised for his music, this colaboration with Michael Winner did not do him any harm. As far as "Pop Stars/Musicians" go, Chris managed to hold his own amongst the professionals. The story line was good too! Poor old Harry only has six weeks to live. In the process of 'bumping off' all those folks who have done him wrong, he falls in love (Falicity Kendell). The sound track is Chris's too.
Well worth the watch if you are either a Chris Rea fan, or a fan of the Stalwarts of British Cinema...John Cleese, Joanna Lumley, Ben Kingsley, Bob Hoskins, Peter Davidson, Gareth Hunt, Oliver Reed...
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It's potentially one of the worst films of the nineties, but the suicidal notion of casting Chris rea way out of his depth against the lieks of Kendall, Cleese and Hoskins is sheer brazen foolishness that only comes around once in a blue moon. Another belter from Michael Winner, and stands as a superb testament on when to use emotive soundtracks and when not ot (mostly the latter). Scene after scene reeks of sheer ineptitude, punctuated by the most flatlined of performances from leading man Rea. It's not worth a tenner. It's not even worth the five words it took to write the last sentence. It's nonsense; its infantile response to cancer victims and their relationships only add to the stratospheric mess. But goodness gracious me, it's compulsive viewing.
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Love everything -Chris Rea,so had to have this Film
Fun film,lots British stars in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just the right film for "our Hero" Loved it!
Fun film,lots British stars in it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just the right film for "our Hero" Loved it!
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Simple is the soul who would enjoy this film
There's a good deal of talk of this being just a bit of escapism, an hour or so of simple fun, a hark back to Ealing comedy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by rampton uk
No wonder!!
No wonder this film dissappeared without trace! I only bought it because I was an extra in the scenes filmed at the French Horn at Sonning. Read more
Published 16 months ago by steve
One of the worst films ever made. Unmissable!
Hmmm tell me - how did Chris Rea's film career do after this film? It sank without trace I think! And rightly so... Read more
Published on 26 Sep 2008 by Mr. S. West
Fun, witty, Ealing comedy style romp
Written by Michael Winner as a vehicle for Chris Rea. It has been noted that MW and CR are friends and while they got talking over tracks CR had written for movies, the idea of... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2004 by Hat Smith
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