The Parole Officer

"Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly."

2001 1h 33m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 127

CrimeComedy

Synopsis

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A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

“Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.”

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Cast

Steve Coogan
Simon Garden
Lena Headey
Emma
Ben Miller
Colin
Om Puri
George
Steven Waddington
Jeff
Stephen Dillane
Inspector Burton
Emma Williams
Kirsty
John Henshaw
Cochran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Duigan
Writers: Steve Coogan, Henry Normal
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Duigan, shot by John Daly. 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 Alex Heffes. 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 David Freeman 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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Steve Coogan and Lena Headey and Ben Miller carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0283534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

John Duigan directs. John Daly behind the camera. Alex Heffes scores. David Freeman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
3Directed by John Duigan, shot by John Daly. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alex Heffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Steve Coogan and Lena Headey and Ben Miller carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.".
8IMDB entry: tt0283534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.