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

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)

Trailer

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