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2004 Certificate 18
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Jimmy, an ambitous young man, has an ingenious scheme to sell his late father's ailing business, however his plans are interrupted when he is required to attend a drink driving rehabilatation course. Whilst there Jimmy meets Paul- a salesman, Mark- a minicab driver, and Richard - a retired property tycoon.The men form unlikely .. Read more

Starring Rupert Procter, Gregory Chisholm, Mark Devenport, Hywel Bennett
Director Chris Cooke
Genres Comedy

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One For The Road

Jimmy, an ambitous young man, has an ingenious scheme to sell his late father's ailing business, however his plans are interrupted when he is required to attend a drink driving rehabilatation course. Whilst there Jimmy meets Paul- a salesman, Mark- a minicab driver, and Richard - a retired property tycoon.
The men form unlikely bonds over a series of activities and sessions, and soon the temptation to convince Richard to buy Jimmy's business proves to good to be true, and plans are hatched...
Stunning dark comedy from Chris Cooke in his debut feature.

Starring Rupert Procter, Gregory Chisholm, Mark Devenport, Hywel Bennett, Julie Legrand, Micaiah Dring
Director Chris Cooke
Studio PALISADES TARTAN
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 01 Nov 2004
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of One For The Road

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  • 1 stars out of 5

    British cinema has had some embarrassing blots on its copybook, but it's hard to think of many more shoddily inept outings than writer/director Chris Cooke's feature debut. Stripped of their licenses for drink driving, boy racer Greg Chisholm, cabbie Mark Devenport, salesman Rupert Procter and wealthy entrepreneur Hywel Bennett refuse to take their rehabilitation classes seriously and end up putting the world to rights in the local pub. The dire proceedings culminate in a drunken confrontation at Bennett's mansion, but the majority of the audience will have long ceased to care about these vulgar losers or their miserable lives.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Like the director's earlier short, Shifting Units, this is set in a boozy, benighted Midlands underworld of rambling... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 8 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    one for the losers!

    As much as I am a fan of british films, it must be said that there is not too much fun to be had watching four self-pitying losers ..

    headache inducing ..

      • Paul Jay from London, England
      • Posted 11 Jun 2007 17:34

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    Issue drama - can't escape its 'made for TV' feel

    A curious plodder with fine acting but offers sketchy explanation for how, and more importantly why, the men have ended up dependent on alcohol.

    It ticks all the alcohol dependency issue boxes: impotence, family breakdown, boredom and social routine, and doesn't overdue the cliched woozy out of focus first person shots. It feels semi realistic but doesn't come close to 'Nil By Mouth' for gritty attitude.

    Extras: None

    Recomended if you like: good acting, Brit 'issue' TV dramas.

      • gor41 from Essex
      • Posted 25 May 2005 16:48

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