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Lucky Break (Original title)
Dates: 2001 (Copyright), 24 August 2001 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, USA

Director: Peter Cattaneo

Synopsis: A group of prisoners plan an escape and enthusiastically join in with the Governor and his plans to stage a musical as part of their scheme.

Genres:
Comedy, Crime, Romance
Releases
Date: 2001not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - StereoRuntime: 107 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (109)
©/Presented by: FilmFour, Presented in association with: Senator Film Produktion GmbH, Presented in association with: Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films, Production Company: Fragile Films, Production Company: Lucky Break Productions, Executive Producer: Paul Webster, Executive Producer: Hanno Huth, Producer: Barnaby Thompson, Producer: Peter Cattaneo, Co-producer: Lesley Stewart, Co-producer: Elinor Day, Production Manager: Erica Bensly, Production Co-ordinator: Jacqueline Thorogood, Production Co-ordinator: Caroline Moore, Production Accountant: Lesley Broderick, Location Manager: Ben Rimmer, Post-production (Supervisor): Alistair Hopkins, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Nicola Armstrong, 2nd Unit Director: Max Gottlieb, Assistant Director (1st): Melanie Dicks, Assistant Director (2nd): Mark Ingram, Assistant Director (3rd): Ed Evennett, Assistant Director (Co-3rd): Sarah Shepherd, Assistant Director (Additional 3rd): Damien Waters, Script Supervisor: Elizabeth West, Casting: Janey Fothergill, Screenplay: Ronan Bennett, Nelson the Musical (Book/Lyrics): Stephen Fry, Nelson the Musical (Music): Anne Dudley, Nelson the Musical (Musical Director): Rob Nash, Nelson the Musical (Choreographer): Nicky Hinkley, Director of Photography: Alwin Küchler, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Adam Suschitzky, Steadicam Operator: Roger Tooley, Steadicam Operator: Alistair Rae, Steadicam Operator: Peter Wignall, Focus Puller: Jeremy Forster, Focus Puller: Andrew 'Wiggy' Wiggins, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Mike Green, Clapper Loader: Charlie England, Clapper Loader (2nd Unit): Bob Cooke, Grip: Tony Sankey, Digital Effects: Men-from-Mars, Special Effects Supervisor: Jem Lovett, Senior Special Effects Technician: Mervyn Loymes, Special Effects Technician: Jonathan Bullock, Model Maker: S. Billy Edwards, Editor: David Gamble, Production Designer: Max Gottlieb, Art Director: Andrew Munro, Set Decorator: Neesh Ruben, Draughtsperson: Poppy Guard, Scenic Artist: Hattie Storey, Costume Designer: Ffion Elinor, Costume Supervisor: Marion Weise, Hair/Make-up Designer: Veronica Brebner, Make-up/Hair Artist: Heather Millington, Tattoo Artist: Sinclair Brebner, Titles: Frameline, Opticals: Cineimage, Music Composed by: Anne Dudley, Music Performed by: Dead Pigeons, DPigeons (Guitar): Hugh Burns, DPigeons (Drums): Ralph Salmins, DPigeons (Bass): Steve Pearce, DPigeons (Percussion): Frank Ricotti, DPigeons (Organ): Pete Adams, DPigeons (Piano): Anne Dudley, DPigeons (Trumpet): Steve Sidwell, Derek Watkins, DPigeons (Saxophone/Bass Flutes): Phil Todd, Dave Bishop, DPigeons (Harmonica): Mark Feltham, Brendan Power, DPigeons (Strings Led by): Rolf Wilson, Music Orchestrated/Conducted: Anne Dudley, Music Supervisor: Liz Gallacher, Score Co-ordinator: Karen Elliott, Score Producer: Roger Dudley, Music Editor: Tony Lewis, Music Editor: James Bellamy, [Score Recording] Engineer: Niall Acott, Sound Mixer: John Taylor, Re-recording Mixer: Adrian Rhodes, Sven Taits, Supervising Sound Editor: Nick Adams, Dialogue Editor: Gordon Brown, Dialogue Editor (Additional): Mike Wood, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Mixer: LCPL James Andrews, ADR Mixer: Dave Mcgrath, ADR Editor: Gordon Brown, ADR (Additional Editor): Leon Horrocks, Foley Artist: Dado Dzihan, Foley Artist: Zlaja Ivanisevic, Foley Mixer: Srdjan Kurpjel, Foley Editor: Jonathan Cronin, Stunt Co-ordinator: Andy Bradford, Stunt Performer: Gary Connery, Stunt Performer: Andy Merchant, Stunt Performer: Charles Jarman, Stunt Performer: Gordon Seed, Stunt Performer: David Anders, Stunt Performer: Richard Bradshaw, Stunt Performer: Gabe Cronnelly, Nrinder Dhudwar, Filmed at: Ealing Studios
Cast (24)
James Nesbitt (Jimmy Hands), Olivia Williams (Annabel Sweep), Timothy Spall (Cliff Gumbell), Bill Nighy (Roger Chamberlain), Lennie James (Rudy Guscott), Ron Cook (Perry), Frank Harper (John Toombes), Christopher Plummer (Governor Graham Mortimer), Raymond Waring (Darren), Julian Barratt (Paul Dean), Peter Wight (Officer Barratt), Celia Imrie (Amy), Pete Mcnamara (Ward), Andy Linden (Kenny), Ram John Holder (Old Bill), John Pierce Jones (Mad Lenny), Desmond McNamara (Arthur), Ofo Uhiara (Wayne), Brian Abbot (Officer Phillips), Annette Bentley (Julie), William Howe (Ritchie), John Drew (security officer), Sean Mckenzie (Perry's assistant), Georgie Glen (audience member)