
Lucky Break
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August 24, 2001
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Comedy, Crime
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?
Featured Crew
Peter Cattaneo
Director
Stephen Fry
Book
Ronan Bennett
Writer
Cast

James Nesbitt
James 'Jimmy' Hands

Olivia Williams
Annabel

Timothy Spall
Cliff

Christopher Plummer
Graham Mortimer

Bill Nighy
Roger