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Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When he fails to fulfil a contract for the first time in his career, he is forced to escape the city to avoid the wrath of his employers. He hides out in a remote rural village where the locals mistake him for the new baker. Forced to bake bread and cakes to maintain his cover, .. Read more
| Starring | Damien Lewis, Kate Ashfield, Michael Gambon |
|---|---|
| Director | Gareth Lewis |
| Genres | Drama |
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Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When he fails to fulfil a contract for the first time in his career, he is forced to escape the city to avoid the wrath of his employers. He hides out in a remote rural village where the locals mistake him for the new baker. Forced to bake bread and cakes to maintain his cover, sparks start to fly with the beautiful local vet. He decides to start a legitimate new life as the village baker but with his past about to catch up with him, Milo soon discovers that you canæt always have your cake and eat it.
| Starring | Damien Lewis, Kate Ashfield, Michael Gambon |
|---|---|
| Director | Gareth Lewis |
| Studio | 2 ENTERTAIN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 34 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 03 Mar 2008 |
Playing like a would-be comic version of āIāll Sleep When Iām Deadā, this gently likeable, undemanding and... read more on Time Out
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More cake vicar?
This is not a rom com, not a black comedy and certainly not a thriller. It's an out and out quirky British comedy. Hitman (Damien Lewis) tires of his life ... read more »
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doh....nuts!
Could only be British, an entertaining enjoyable romp - like the curates egg; did I say egg, watch out for the eggs - and the jam! Good performances put in by ... read more »
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Properly baked or half baked?
I have to say I added this film to my list without realising it was a comedy.
So I was initially quite annoyed to discover it wasn't what I ... read more »
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The Baker - not quite fully baked
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Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Tom Baker have paid tribute to late actress Elisabeth Sladen, praising her "grace and kindness" and branding her death a tragic loss for fans of the cult sci-fi show. Smith starred alongside Sladen last year (10) as a special guest in a two-part episode of her Time Lord spin-off show The Sarah Jane Adventures. And the actor - the current incumbent of the Doctor Who role - has fond memories of his time working with Sladen. Smith says, "What struck me about Lis... Read more