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IN THE LOOP is a foul-mouthed comedy that draws on non-specific events to create a world that is terrifyingly familiar: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a ‘good thing’. US General Miller (James Gandolfini – The Sopranos, The Taking Of Pelham 123) certainly .. Read more

Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini
Director Armando Iannucci
Genres Comedy

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In the Loop

IN THE LOOP is a foul-mouthed comedy that draws on non-specific events to create a world that is terrifyingly familiar: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a ‘good thing’. US General Miller (James Gandolfini – The Sopranos, The Taking Of Pelham 123) certainly doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander – Pirates of the Caribbean, Pride and Prejudice). But when the mild-mannered minister inadvertently appears to back the war on prime-time television, he immediately attracts the attention of the PM’s venomously aggressive communications chief Malcolm Tucker (reprised from The Thick of It by Peter Capaldi), who latches onto him like a hawk. Soon, the Brits are in Washington, where diplomatic relations collide with trans-Atlantic spin doctors and Foster’s off-hand remark quickly spirals into an insurmountable ‘mountain of conflict’.

Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy, Anna Chlumsky, Zach Woods, Chris Addison, Steve Coogan, David Rasche
Director Armando Iannucci
Studio OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 46 mins
Blu-ray: 1 hr 46 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 15.gif
Collections 100 Most Wanted
Genres Comedy
Language English
Released DVD: 24 Aug 2009
Blu-ray: 24 Aug 2009
Production year: 2009
Format DVD

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    Cover your eyes: is this another well-loved sitcom dying an embarrassing death on the big screen? Far from it ... read more on Time Out

    • Dave Calhoun, 
    • Time Out
    • Posted 15 Apr 2009

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  • 72 out of 72 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Very funny political satire

    If you are a fan of political comedy, you will really enjoy this film and I must confess to not having seen the TV series it is spun off from, The Thick of It. This film has a good cast which demonstrates the political complexities and how a few miss timed words can hilariously de-rail the opposition to proposals. The plot could be conceived to be dangerously close to real life political events, which makes the way the arrive at the outcome truely scary!

    The No.10 character does use some offensive language, but it will always make you laugh - especially when used on the Americans! Brilliantly thrown into the mix are constituency matters which all MPs have -with Steve Coogan at his best - and I felt it was a cocktail for a very good film. Enjoy!

      • mgreatrex from London
      • Posted 08 Apr 2009 09:10

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Not for the easily offended!

    As a fan of the series 'In The Thick Of It' obviously I was looking forward to the film and I wasn't dissapointed.

    It may not be to everyone's taste, you have to appreciate the swearing is not just for swearings sake but integral to the characters and dare I say it, perhaps more geared to a British audience in terms of the language and one-liners but a brilliantly observed satire that made me laugh out loud - 'ambassador you are really spoiling us......' - my favourite line and excellent performances from all the cast make this one of my new favourite films.

      • LuckySaz from Carnoustie
      • Posted 31 Aug 2009 11:02

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