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2001

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Simon Garden is a hugely unsuccessful parole officer who finds himself in the frame for a murder that he didn't commit. To prove his innocence he must break into a security vault and retrieve a CCTV video tape. He enlists the help of four incompetent ex criminals and a beautiful female police officer... Read more

Starring	Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Om Puri, Steven Waddington
Director	John Duigan
Genres	Comedy

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- Slapdash, bumbling comedy of low ambition.
- 31359
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Brilliant
  
  Found this film entertaining
  
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  - Kirriemuir, Scotland
  - 19 May 2006 at 19:23
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  A Poor Example of British Film
  
  The credits at the end were played out to Bowie's 'Heroes' and quite honestly this was the best bit of the film. It was just another example of the ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Apr 2012 at 15:35
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  good
  
  really enjoyed viewing this title, drama comedy would recommend it to anyone
  
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- - mjc2008
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  - burnley
  - 04 Nov 2009 at 12:11
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  Parole Officer
  
  Contemporary Ealing type comedy. No swearing. Nearly believable plot. Some acute observations of human behaviour. Have a good laugh!
  
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  - Peacehaven
  - 25 Jan 2009 at 22:21
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  Enjoyable Brit comedy
  
  If you like Coogan - not to be missed
  
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  - Grantham
  - 26 Sep 2008 at 21:10
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  worth a rental
  
  This is a pretty fair british comedy, with echos of the austrialian comedy Malcom. If you liked that you will like this
  
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- - wissy
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  - Glasgow
  - 15 Mar 2008 at 12:38
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  parole officer
  
  Good fun film for the over 12's
  
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  - Retford
  - 27 Feb 2008 at 08:14
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  good all round comedy
  
  good film, om puri from east is east and steve coogan star in this film. good comedy, plenty of fun and capers. quite funny and enjoyable and a good ending to ... read more »
  
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- - kim
  - surrey, england
  - 19 Aug 2006 at 18:15
- - 4
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  Steve Coogan at his best
  
  I saw some of this film on TV it was late and I dropped off to sleep ,what I saw looked good. On seeing the complete film was very impressed a great laugh. I do... read more »
  
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  - Tamworth
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 23:25
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  Steve Coogan at his best
  
  I saw some of this film on TV it was late and I dropped off to sleep ,what I saw looked good. On seeing the complete film was very impressed a great laugh. I do... read more »
  
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  - Tamworth
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 23:21
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  Good comedy entertainment
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this very funny typically English film, in the Ealing comedy tradition. I can take or leave Alan Partridge, but Steve Coogan's ... read more »
  
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- - Penny Brown
  - Cambridge, England
  - 10 Jul 2006 at 15:31
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  Brilliant
  
  Found this film entertaining
  
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  - Kirriemuir, Scotland
  - 19 May 2006 at 19:23
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  Good comedy entertainment
  
  I thoroughly enjoyed this very funny typically English film, in the Ealing comedy tradition. I can take or leave Alan Partridge, but Steve Coogan's ... read more »
  
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- - Penny Brown
  - Cambridge, England
  - 10 Jul 2006 at 15:31
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  Steve Coogan at his best
  
  I saw some of this film on TV it was late and I dropped off to sleep ,what I saw looked good. On seeing the complete film was very impressed a great laugh. I do... read more »
  
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  - Tamworth
  - 11 Aug 2006 at 23:25
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  Parole Officer
  
  Contemporary Ealing type comedy. No swearing. Nearly believable plot. Some acute observations of human behaviour. Have a good laugh!
  
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  - Peacehaven
  - 25 Jan 2009 at 22:21
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  Stick to Partridge, Coogan!
  
  If you're a Steve Coogan fan (as I am), then chances are you'll probably enjoy this comedy - but don't expect any Alan Partridge type humour. Funny ... read more »
  
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- - Jo
  - Bournemouth, England
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 10:28
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  Great Film
  
  Great brit film well funny............great to watch on a sunday afternoon........
  
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  - Surrey England
  - 14 Sep 2004 at 09:53
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  If you enjoy the work ...
  
  If you enjoy the work of Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge / Pauline Calf) you'll love this. Coogan plays a probation officer, who gets mixed up with a murder ... read more »
  
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  - WARE
  - 30 Nov 2003 at 19:34
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  Really liked it. Steve...
  
  Really liked it. Steve Coogan was on form. If you like his brand of comdey then you will like this. There are some hilarious bits.
  
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  - MORDEN
  - 26 May 2004 at 09:08
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  It was ok, typical ...
  
  It was ok, typical current english comedy like Jonny english, but this was actually funny.
  
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  - WORKSOP
  - 12 Sep 2004 at 19:56
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  hilarious
  
  you have to get this DVD its histerical. its a unique kind of funny though, so you'll either love it of hate it.
  
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- - Balal
  - London, Enland
  - 15 Aug 2005 at 16:01

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  Simon Garden is a hugely unsuccessful parole officer who finds himself in the frame for a murder that he didn't commit. To prove his innocence he must break into a security vault and retrieve a CCTV video tape. He enlists the help of four incompetent ex criminals and a beautiful female police ...