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The Debt Collector [DVD] [1999]

DVD ~ Billy Connolly
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Billy Connolly, Ken Stott, Francesca Annis, Iain Robertson, Annette Crosbie
  • Directors: Anthony Neilson
  • Writers: Anthony Neilson
  • Producers: Damian Jones, Graham Broadbent, Liz Bunton
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Cinema Club
  • DVD Release Date: 29 April 2002
  • Run Time: 105 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CZON
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 32,670 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Billy Connolly has made the transition from comedy to straight dramatic roles with a great deal more success than most. In The Debt Collector he plays Nicky Dryden, a violent debt collector who has served 18 grim years in prison, only to have found rehabilitation on the outside as a successful sculptor and respectability in marriage to Francesca Annis. However, Keltie (Ken Stott) the policeman who originally arrested him is disgusted at this ex-con's social elevation and undertakes an obsessive campaign of stalking and harassment, refusing to allow him to bury his past. It is Keltie, in a sense, who is the true debt collector of the title--he doesn't believe Dryden either has or ever can repay society. Furthermore, Dryden is idolised by a young thug (Iain Robertson) who bases his psychotic lifestyle on Dryden's past exploits. Stott and Connolly make excellent, craggy adversaries, with the frustrated, embittered ex-cop cutting a menacing, though at times pathetic character, while Connolly's Dryden knows that his past, violent side is capable of erupting at any time. This gloomily compelling drama has moments of sickeningly concussive impact as it winds its way down to its tragic conclusion. Annette Crosbie as Keltie's vulnerable yet curiously strong Mother, turns in a fine supporting performance. --David Stubbs


Special Features

16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 5
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Theatrical Trailer
English
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11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty and thrilling, a joy to own, 11 Jun 2004
As a Billy Connolly fan I bought this simply to complete a collection. Upon watching it I was astonished at the quality of the story and all the actors and actresses in it.

Connolly is very convincing and Scott terrifyingly calculating and the film is made a joy to watch, it is a true shame when it ends. Fans of thrillers will love this. Buy it! you won't be dissappointed.

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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent modern-day Revenge Tragedy, 19 Jun 2001
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This review is from: The Debt Collector [1999] [VHS] (VHS Tape)
When I first saw this movie at the cinema, both my companion and I let out a huge exhalation of breath that had been building up, and both let go of the seats that we had been gripping. Watching the film again on the small screen, although I was familiar with the twists and turns of its plot, it lost none of its impact. The film works on two levels - it is an excellently plotted thriller, but also an extraordinary examination of personal psychology, society's attitude to forgiveness and redemption, and the modern cult of artist and celebrity. A very clever plot, with a script that never loses credibility for even a second, these attributes are done justice by one of the best ensemble performances in film history. Billy Connolly is powerfully understated, Ken Stott is credibly menacing and Francesca Annis, playing Connolly's character's wife, is unbelievably convincing in her portrayal of grief and terror. A mention must also go to Annette Crosby, for her representation of innocence amongst a cast of characters who might be said to have 'agendas.' This is not a film for the faint-hearted, but its violence and strong language are in context and justifiable - the point of the film would be lost without them. I cannot rate this film highly enough for its insight, sensitivity in unlikely places, and its ability to shock intelligently and for all the right reasons - to make us think about the world about us and the reality of hypothetical arguments.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Les Miserables, Edinburgh style, 14 Dec 2007
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The Debt Collector is another British crime film that doesn't add up to much. A Scottish variation on Les Miserables, it sees Ken Stott's typically bitterly furious cop stalking reformed debt collector turned artist Billy Connolly on the mean streets and leafy suburbs of Edinburgh, here shot in such oppressive and dark tones that it looks more like a Victorian prison than a holiday destination. Iain Robertson offers strong support as a hero-worshipping little gobs**te, but by the time the inevitable confrontation takes place without any great revelation you find yourself wondering if this journey was really necessary.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Flatters to deceive
This begins with quite a striking confrontation, the first of several in the film between the Debt Collector (Billy Connolly) and his alter ego (Ken Stott) that in miniature... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Theatre on film
Anthony Neilson comes from a theatrical background and this is evident in his filming. The Debt Collector is performed as a piece of theatre. Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2000 by smkirk@lineone.net

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