The Baker

"It's a recipe for disaster."

2007 1h 26m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 91

ComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Milo is a professional hit man living on the edge. When failing to fulfill a contract for the first time, he escapes the city to avoid the wrath of his employers. Hiding out in a remote rural village, the locals mistake him for the new baker.

“It's a recipe for disaster.”

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Cast

Damian Lewis
Milo
Kate Ashfield
Rhiannon
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Bjorn
Michael Gambon
Leo
Dyfan Dwyfor
Eggs
Anthony O'Donnell
Rhys Edwards
Annette Badland
Martha Edwards
Steve Speirs
Bryn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gareth Lewis
Writers: Gareth Lewis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gareth Lewis, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Strachan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Damian Lewis and Kate Ashfield and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's a recipe for disaster.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gareth Lewis directs. Sean Bobbitt behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. Alan Strachan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gareth Lewis, shot by Sean Bobbitt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Strachan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Damian Lewis and Kate Ashfield and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's a recipe for disaster.".
9IMDB entry: tt0783234 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 91 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.