Lucky Break

– Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lu..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2001
Lucky Break (2001)

Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?

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Release Date:

19 Apr 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Writer:

Ronan Bennett (screenplay), Stephen Fry (book)

Main Actors:

James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy

Plot:

Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production:

Paramount Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
Metacritic:
48%