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    Unique ID Code: 0000034583
    Added by: DVD Reviewer
    Added on: 21/5/2002 12:27
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    7 / 10
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    James Dreyfuss stars in this quick-witted comedy
    Certificate: 15
    Running Time: 83 mins
    Retail Price: £15.99
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    Synopsis:
    James Dreyfuss stars in this quick-witted comedy as the bitter Jake - a self-possessed artist and filmmaker who can`t quite keep life together in the face of other people`s success. Jake`s life changes when small-time thief Jojo (Tom Farrelly) breaks into Jake`s car and steals his briefcase containing a book on screenwriting and Jake`s filofax of contacts. Jojo`s new script ensures he quickly becomes the talk of the town. Jake, meanwhile, decides to drop out of society and takes a road trip to Brighton in search of some answers...

    Special Features:

    Video Tracks:
    Widescreen Letterbox 1.78:1

    Audio Tracks:
    Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 English

    Directed By:
    Jonathan Newman

    Written By:

    Starring:
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    Saeed Jaffrey
    Emily Bruni
    James Dreyfus

    Soundtrack By:
    Jonathan Newman
    Dario Marianelli
    Paul Carr

    Director of Photography:
    Dirk Nel

    Editor:
    Eddie Hamilton
    George Akers

    Costume Designer:
    Sarah Bastock

    Producer:
    Jason Piette
    Jonathan Newman
    H. Michael Heuser

    Your Opinions and Comments

    8 / 10
    I found this film to be sharp and entertaining. Those who know Dreyfus from stuff like Gimme Gimme Gimme and The Thin Blue Line will be suitably impressed by his performance. He usually gets typecast, but here he plays a very different character to what he normally does.

    It`s a very funny film, which reminds me a bit of Woody Allen. I was also pleasantly surprised by the number of extra features in this disc, including a very funny deleted scenes.

    Overall, it`s worth a look. As far as British film go, this is defintitely one of the better ones!
    posted by SophieFroidvaux on 4/9/2002 22:25