Lucky Break (2001)


Lucky Break
Release Date24 August 2001
Budget$6,000,000
TaglineAn escapist comedy from the director of "The Full Monty"
GenreComedy, Crime, Romance
CountryUK
Germany
Filming LocationsDevon, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComedy of Manners, Prison Film, Showbiz Comedy
ThemesEscape From Prison
TonesHumorous, Light, Quirky, Talky, Understated
TagsPrison, Prison Escape, Prison Guard, Prison Warden, Production [showbiz], Show Tunes

Lucky Break is a 2001 British comedy film starring James Nesbitt and directed by Peter Cattaneo.


Cast and Crew


Cast

James 'Jimmy' Hands, Lord Nelson in Show

Annabel Sweep, Lady Hamilton in Show

Cliff Gumbell

King George III in Show, Roger 'Rog' Chamberlain

Hardy in Show, Rudy 'Rud' Guscott

Mr. Perry, the Guard

John Toombes

Raymond Waring
Darren

Graham Mortimer

Paul Dean

Peter Wight
Officer George Barratt

Amy Chamberlin

Peter McNamara
Ward

Andy Linden
Kenny

Ram John Holder
Old Billy Morris

John Pierce Jones
Mad Lenny

Desmond McNamara
Arthur

Ofo Uhiara
Wayne Wayne

Brian Abbott
Officer Phillips

Annette Bentley
Julie Gumbell

William Howe
Ritchie Gumbell

John Drew
Security Officer

Sean McKenzie
Perry's Assistant

Georgie Glen
Audience Member

Kevin Camp
Nelson's Crew

Alan Clarke
Nelson's Crew

Tony Van Cooten
Nelson's Crew

Austin Newby
Nelson's Crew

Kenneth Thompson
Nelson's Crew

Director

Writer

Ronan Bennett

Producer

producer

Elinor Day
co-producer

Hanno Huth
executive producer

Lesley Stewart
co-producer

Barnaby Thompson
producer

Paul Webster
executive producer

Original Music

Anne Dudley
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Cinematographer

Alwin H. Kuchler

Editor

David Gamble
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Casting Director

Janey Fothergill
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Production Designer

Max Gottlieb
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Art Director

Andrew Munro
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Set Decorator

Neesh Ruben
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Costume Designer

Ffion Elinor
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Makeup Department

Veronica Brebner
hair designer , makeup designer

Heather Millington
makeup artist, hair stylist

Kerry Scourfield
makeup assistant

Production Manager

Erica Beasly
production manager

Erica Bensly
production manager

Caroline Hewitt
executive in charge of production: FilmFour

Alistair Hopkins
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Melanie Dicks
first assistant director

Ed Evennett
third assistant director

Max Gottlieb
second unit director

Mark J. Ingram
second assistant director

Sarah Shepherd
co-third assistant director

Damien Waters
additional third assistant director

Art Department

Ian Bee
carpenter

Lee Bryant
dressing props

Alfie Burgess
stand-by props

John Drury
carpenter

Damon Earnshaw
stand-by art director

Billy Edwards
stand-by props

David Fitzjohn
chargehand painter

Paul Fogarty
chargehand

Hugo Godfrey-Faussett
carpenter

Poppy Guard
draughtsperson

Mike Houseman
construction manager

Dusan Jokic
painter

Martin Lane
stand-by painter

Leon McCarthy
stand-by carpenter

John Milis
dressing props

Shaun Mitcheson
art department runner

Finch Munro
art department runner

Marko Pavlovic
painter

Guy Rutter
chargehand painter

Hattie Storey
scenic artist

Pete Taylor
carpenter

Tom Wales
assistant art director

John Walpoe
carpenter

Brian Winterborn
production buyer

Terry Wood
property master

Sound Department

Nick Adams
supervising sound editor

James Andrews
adr mixer

Gordon Brown
dialog & adr editor

Jonathan Cronin
foley editor

Simon Dart
sound maintenance

Laurent Friob
assistant sound editor

Peter Gleaves
adr mixer

Leon Horrocks
additional adr editor

Dado Jehan
foley artist

Srdjan Kurpjel
foley mixer

Kamala Maniam
sound assistant

Dave McGrath
adr mixer

Adrian Rhodes
sound re-recording mixer

Sven Taits
sound re-recording mixer

John Taylor
sound mixer

Mike Wood
additional dialogue editor

Colin Cooper
adr mixer, foley mixer

Mark DeSimone
adr mixer

Steve Hancock
studio sound technician

Special Effects

Jonathan Bullock
special effects technician

Jeremy Lovett
special effects supervisor

Mervyn Loynes
senior special effects technician

Visual Effects

Gruff Owen
digital compositor

Simon Frame
visual effects producer

Tom Hocking
digital artist

Stunts

David Anders
stunt performer

Andy Bradford
stunt coordinator

Richard Bradshaw
stunt performer

Gary Connery
stunt performer

Gabe Cronnelly
stunt performer

Nrinder Dhudwar
stunt performer

Charles Jarman
stunt double: Lennie James

Andy Merchant
stunt performer

Gordon Seed
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Paul Chedlow
still photographer

Dave Cook
best boy

Bob Cooke
clapper loader: second unit

Mike Cooper
electrician

Charlie England
clapper loader

Jeremy Forster
focus puller

Michael Green
focus puller: second unit

Tony Hennessey
stand-by rigger

Jeff James
electrical rigger

Robert Osborne
electrician

Steve Philps
gaffer

Alastair Rae
Steadicam operator

Delroy Salmon
electrician

Tony Sankey
grip

Robert Shacklady
daily focus puller

Adam Suschitzky
director of photography: second unit

Tom Taylor
video playback operator

Terence Thomson
generator operator

Roger Tooley
Steadicam operator

Andrew Wiggins
focus puller

Peter Wignall
Steadicam operator

Casting Department

Camilla Evans
casting assistant

Peter Evans
extras casting coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sophie Doncaster
costumer

Zoe Harvey
wardrobe assistant

Marion Weise
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Nicola Armstrong
post-production coordinator

Joanna Garrard
first assistant editor

Alec Gibson
color grader

Gabrielle Smith
editorial assistant

Sylvia Wheeler
negative cutter

Trevor Brown
colorist

Music Department

Niall Acott
music engineer

James Bellamy
music editor

Anne Dudley
orchestrator, conductor

Roger Dudley
score producer

Karen Elliott
score coordinator

Liz Gallacher
music supervisor

Tony Lewis
music editor

music performers: "54-46 Was My Number"

Michael Connell
music editor: temp

Rebecca Gatrell
assistant music supervisor

Transportation Department

Tony Jayes
unit driver

Pete Newman
unit driver

Mark Richards
unit driver

Other Crew

Kim Ballard
production financing: FilmFour

Joanna Bates
accounting assistant

Patrick Bennett
stand-in

Jake Bogert
assistant to producer

Lesley Broderick
production accountant

Stanley Collins
stand-in

Sarah Critchley
clearance

Peter Eardley
assistant accountant

Daniel Fellows
location assistant

Emily Grant
film assistant

Andrew Hildebrand
business affairs: FilmFour

Nicky Hinkley
choreographer: "Nelson the Musical"

Emily Hunt
production assistant

Caroline Moore
production coordinator

Clarissa Newman
assistant to producer

Kate Newport
stand-in

Roger Phillips
title designer

Sarah Reeve
post-production accountant

Ben Rimmer
location manager

Jo Rogers
development: Fragile Films

Alex Small
assistant to director

Phil Symes
unit publicist

Sarah Teboul
post-production accountant

Jacqueline Thorogood
production coordinator

Helen Tulley
business affairs: FilmFour

Elizabeth West
script supervisor

Matthew Wortman
location finder

Martin Joy
location manager: re-shoots

Jane Ryan
floor runner, stand-in

Production Company

FilmFour
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Fragile Films
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Lucky Break Productions

Miramax Films
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Senator Film Produktion GmbH

Distributor

A-Film Distribution

A-Film Home Entertainment

Alta Classics S.L. Unipersonal

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Bac Films

FilmFour

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

Oy Nordisk Film

Paramount Pictures

Senator Film

United King Films
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Special Effects

Men From Mars

Miscellaneous

Hyperactive Broadcast
editing equipment

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance

ARRI Lighting Rental
lighting and grip equipment

ARRI Media
camera equipment provided by

Audiolink Radio Communications
walkie talkies

De Lane Lea Sound Centre
re-recording studio

Frameline Productions Ltd.
titles

Future Post
re-recording studio

Mad Dog Casting
extras casting

Midnight Transfer
cutting rooms

Sapex Scripts
post-production scripts






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