United States / Mar 16, 2003 / R
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During the run of a particularly awful interpretation of Richard III, the star, Anthony O'Malley, begins to frequent a rough pub to develop his character. He meets Barreller who he discovers owes someone he's never met a considerable sum of money. Seeing an opportunity to make some fast money, O'Malley convinces hapless extra, Tom, to meet Barreller as the debt collector.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ben Miller | Clive |
| Abigail Iversen | Mary |
| Deirdre Walsh | Camcorder Girl |
| Veronica O'Reilly | Box Office Attendant |
| Deirdre O'Kane | Stage Manager |
| Alison Doody | Alison Doody |
| Simon Delaney | Ronnie |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | Lesley |
| Guy Carleton | Bookseller |
| Michael Colgan | Audition Director |
Genres
ComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Actors |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Company of Wolves, Film4 Productions, Close Call Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Miramax, Senator Film, Section 481, Scala Productions, Four Provinces Films |
| Release date | 16 marzo 2003 |
| Executive producer | Hanno Huth, Rod Stoneman, Paul Webster |
| Production | Elinor Day, John Erraught, Neil Jordan, Redmond Morris, Romany Turner, Stephen Woolley |
| Writer | Conor McPherson, Neil Jordan |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | Emer Reynolds, Gavin Buckley |
| Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey, Richie Donnelly, John Watters, Malcolm Huse, Paul Edwards, Cormac O'Maille, John Dunne, Tom Collins |
| Assistant directors | Peter Agnew, Catherine Dunne, Sandra Corbally, Conor McPherson, Renee Burke |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
France / May 15, 2003 / Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom / May 16, 2003 / 15
Norway / Oct 17, 2003 / Bergen International Film Festival
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Portugal / Apr 01, 2004 / M/12
Physical media
Norway / Jun 30, 2004 / DVD premiere
Sweden / Jun 30, 2004 / 15 / DVD premiere
France / Feb 23, 2011 / DVD premiere
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