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2008

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Based on the classic novel by Scottish author John Buchan, and set in the build up to the First World War, The 39 Steps is a roller coaster action adventure, full of excitement, danger, fun and romance, starring Rupert Penry Jones (Burn Up, Spooks) as Richard Hannay. Read more

Starring	David Haig, Rupert Penry-Jones, Patrick Kennedy, Eddie Marsan
Director	James Hawes
Genres	Drama

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  - 4
  Worst Version Yet
  
  The 39 Steps is a ripping yard for boys. This version (written by a woman) has been completely feminised. Richard Hannay in the book is a tough heroic ... read more »
  
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  - Norwich
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 11:31
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  Good update of a classic story
  
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  Enjoyable updating of the John Buchan story. Rupert Penry Jones made a good Hannay in my view. Not so sure about the ending.
  
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  - 16 Jul 2011 at 12:43
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  a good british film
  
  not bad intersting take on the novel and quite fast paced with lots enoguh twists and turns to keep you interested in the film
  
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  - 22 Jun 2011 at 23:04
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  39 STEPS
  
  WELL MADE ONE OFF DRAMA THAT IS VERY WATCHABLE INDEED.
  
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- - Stuart Neill
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  - 14 Oct 2010 at 11:48
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  awful
  
  we watched some bad films over the years, but this is truly dreadful- a really bad BBC version of this story...
  
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  - Nottingham
  - 18 Sep 2009 at 07:41
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  A waste of however long this film lasts.
  
  This is the first time I've ever written a review, but this film was so terrible I feel duty bound to warn others off. If you've not read the book, ... read more »
  
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- - TedGlenn
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  - Woking
  - 19 Jul 2009 at 20:49
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  THE 39 STEPS
  
  CLASSIC MOVIE WORTH WATCHING .
  
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- - malci71
  - 5 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Jul 2009 at 16:35
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  39 steps to rubbish
  
  I loved the original, really enjoyed the re-make, but this is an insult to my intelligents,Rubbish acting, rubbish script , rubbish movie , rent this and fall ... read more »
  
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- - kizamiwarrior
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  - Ruislip
  - 13 Jun 2009 at 01:23
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  Action with plot
  
  A very good update of the 39 steps very well acted a good way to while away some time with
  
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  - England
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 18:25
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  First Class
  
  Thoroughly entertaining and gripping to the last - excellent cast to boot!
  
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  - Ivybridge
  - 08 Jun 2009 at 14:59
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  39 Steps
  
  I enjoyed this film. Yes, admittedly, not as good as the original, but still, entertainment of sorts.
  
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- - 50pglasses
  - 2 reviews
  - Epsom
  - 20 May 2009 at 13:12
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  Worst Version Yet
  
  The 39 Steps is a ripping yard for boys. This version (written by a woman) has been completely feminised. Richard Hannay in the book is a tough heroic ... read more »
  
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  - Norwich
  - 03 Feb 2009 at 11:31
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  39 steps
  
  Good for an evening's watch
  
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  - Calne
  - 09 Feb 2009 at 10:16
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  The 39 steps
  
  Fantastic action period world war II drama, spies and english gentlemen quite a change from the usual blood and guts action film.
  
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- - Mike99
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  - Sudbury
  - 21 Mar 2009 at 19:46
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  Could have been a spoof movie
  
  Not what I had hoped for. Felt it was too much like a spoof movie, not convincing as a spy movie at all.
  
  Disappointing.
  
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  - Swanage
  - 23 Apr 2009 at 11:51
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  Well made and good acting
  
  This is a nice to film to watch with nothing in the way of modern day cliches - eg stare at each other for 2 seconds must= sex so that was nce.
  
  This ... read more »
  
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  - Northwich
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 17:02
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  Why?!!
  
  The 39-Steps is one of my favourite stories and I thought, 'Oh, good, another version' NO NO NO NO!!!! Why can the story not be left as Buchan wrote ... read more »
  
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- - Hondo
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  - Isle of Skye
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 19:29
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  TV rubbish. Learnt the importance of reading reviews.
  
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- - BUMP
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  - Glasgow
  - 07 Apr 2009 at 19:21
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  39 steps
  
  This is utterly dreadful. Wooden, amateurish script. Buchan's book has been changed - for the worse - so as to be unrecognisable.
  
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  - London
  - 26 Feb 2009 at 11:18
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  Great Story
  
  Never Read the book or seen a film of the 39 steps - and missed this when it was shown on ITV at Christmas. The 39 Steps is an action packed, good old fashioned... read more »
  
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- - YFCGIRL
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  - 07 Mar 2009 at 21:56
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  A travesty of a film
  
  Absolutely appalling. A slapstick version of the book. Richard Hannay, in the book, was tough, wiry, resourceful, heroic. In this film he is portrayed as a ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Winchester
  - 22 Mar 2009 at 01:15

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  Based on the classic novel by Scottish author John Buchan, and set in the build up to the First World War, The 39 Steps is a roller coaster action adventure, full of excitement, danger, fun and romance, starring Rupert Penry Jones (Burn Up, Spooks) as Richard Hannay....