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Lucky Break
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?
Where to watch Lucky Break
Lucky Break is streaming in the US on Hoopla and Tubi TV.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- James Nesbitt as James 'Jimmy' Hands
- Olivia Williams as Annabel
- Timothy Spall as Cliff
- Christopher Plummer as Graham Mortimer
- Bill Nighy as Roger
- Lennie James as Rudy
- Ron Cook as Perry
- Peter Wight as George Barratt
- Celia Imrie as Amy
- Raymond Waring as Darren
- John Pierce Jones as Mad Lenny
- Peter McNamara as Ward
Details
- Director
- Peter Cattaneo
- Released
- August 24, 2001
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Genres
- Comedy, Crime
- Studio
- Lucky Break Productions, Fragile Films and Film4 Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.3 / 10 from 39 votes
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