Turks & Caicos

2014 1h 35m EN

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6.3

MID

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 162★6.5IMDB · 7,659

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Synopsis

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The second movie in David Hare's Johnny Worricker trilogy. Loose-limbed spy Johnny Worricker, last seen whistleblowing at MI5 in Page Eight, has a new life. He is hiding out in Ray-Bans on the Caribbean islands of the title, eating lobster and calling himself Tom Eliot (he’s a poet at heart). We’re drawn into his world and his predicament when Christopher Walken strolls in as a shadowy American who claims to know Johnny. The encounter forces him into the company of some ambiguous American businessmen who claim to be on the islands for a conference on the global financial crisis. When one of them falls in the sea, their financial PR seems to know more than she's letting on. Worricker soon learns the extent of their shady activities and he must act quickly to survive when links to British prime minister Alec Beasley come to light.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bill Nighy
Johnny Worricker
Christopher Walken
Curtis Pelissier
Winona Ryder
Melanie Fall
Ralph Fiennes
Prime Minister Alec Beasley
Helena Bonham Carter
Margot Tyrell
Rupert Graves
Stirling Rogers
Dylan Baker
Gary Bethwaite
Ewen Bremner
Rollo Madeley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Hare
Writers: David Hare
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Worricker Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Hare, shot by Thomas Townend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Bill Nighy and Christopher Walken and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2904608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Hare directs. Thomas Townend behind the camera. Paul Englishby scores. Nick Fenton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2Part of the "The Worricker Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by David Hare, shot by Thomas Townend. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Paul Englishby. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nick Fenton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bill Nighy and Christopher Walken and Winona Ryder carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2904608 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas Townend
Original score: Paul Englishby
Editing: Nick Fenton
Production design: Stevie Herbert
Costume design: Louise Stjernsward
Makeup / hair: Jane Oginsky
Sound: Martin Jensen
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Turks & Caicos (2014)
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 7,659 votes
MPAA: TV-PG

Awards

3 nominations total

Part of

The Worricker Collection

The 2011 BBC Two film "Page Eight" was followed in March 2014 by "Turks & Caicos" and "Salting the Battlefield". The three films are jointly known as The Worricker Trilogy. All three films feature Johnny Worricker (Bill Nighy), a long-serving MI5 officer, who learns that the Prime Minister knew about secret US rendition camps long before the British intelligence community knew about them. When the PM realises that Johnny knows, Johnny has to flee the country. And while in exile in the tax haven Turks & Caicos, Johnny learns even more disturbing things about the PM, before he has to flee again.