A Life Less Ordinary

"Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love."

1997 1h 43m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 516

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.

“Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love.”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Robert Lewis
Cameron Diaz
Celine Naville
Holly Hunter
O'Reilly
Delroy Lindo
Jackson
Ian Holm
Mr. Naville
Maury Chaykin
Tod Johnson
Dan Hedaya
Gabriel
Stanley Tucci
Elliot Zweikel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danny Boyle
Writers: John Hodge, Darrin Fletcher
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Brian Tufano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by David Arnold. 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 Masahiro Hirakubo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz and Holly Hunter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0119535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Danny Boyle directs. Brian Tufano behind the camera. David Arnold scores. Masahiro Hirakubo cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Danny Boyle, shot by Brian Tufano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Arnold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Masahiro Hirakubo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz and Holly Hunter carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Kidnapping. Blackmail. Extortion. Karaoke. What some people will do for love.".
8IMDB entry: tt0119535 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "robbery", "based on novel or book", "chase", "ransom".