The Parole Officer (2001)
- Directed by
- John Duigan
- Genre
- comedy film, crime film
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 124 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A probation officer is framed for a murder he did not commit. To clear his name, he must break into a bank with a team of his former parolees to steal evidence that will expose the real killer.
lightheartedquirkyfast-pacedwittyplayfulcomediccaper
What happens
The Parole Officer is a 2001 British comedy heist film, written by and starring Steve Coogan, directed by John Duigan, and produced by DNA Films. The film also stars Lena Headey, Stephen Dillane, Om Puri, Steven Waddington, Ben Miller, Emma Williams, and Omar Sharif. The plot revolves around a probation officer framed for murder, who seeks to prove his own innocence by breaking into a bank containing vital evidence against the real culprit, with the aid of a diverse group of former criminals he once paroled. The film received mixed reviews from critics who, while comparing the film to the early British crime caper films of the 1950s and 60s despite the adult humour involved, were divided over Coogan's performance, the level of comedy, and the audience it catered to. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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