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Plunkett & Macleane

1999 · 93 min

A cheeky, stylish romp through 18th-century London with modern flair, mixing heists, romance, and social satire in a fast-paced, entertaining ride.

Directed by: Jake Scott
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler

Tagline: They Robbed The Rich...And That's It
Overview: Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.

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Directed by: Jake Scott
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
crime
love
revenge
betrayal
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	5
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy, drama
Directed by: Jake Scott
Written by: Charles McKeown, Robert Wade, Neal Purvis
Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler, Ken Stott, Michael Gambon, Alan Cumming, Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller
Music: Craig Armstrong
Cinematography: John Mathieson
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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