Shooting Fish (UK)

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As con artists they were hard to beat. But they were easy targets for LOVE
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 99 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:

Synopsis:
In their mid-twenties, Dylan (Dan Futterman) and Jez (Stuart Townsend) are two orphans who are over qualified and under employed. Dylan is fast talking Yank. Jez is a tongue-tied technical genius with a bad haircut.

Tired of the `rich get richer` syndrome they decide to exploit it. Their aim is to make a million pounds each and London is their oyster. They use every coupon, enter every free prize draw, and scam anyone who can afford it.

But into their lives comes Georgie (Kate Beckinsale) who has her own mission, just as driving, just as inventive, but far more altruistic. She needs money - a lot of money... and in Jez and Dylan she`s struck gold!

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Featurette
Soundbites
B-Roll
Actor`s Research

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Directed By:
Stefan Schwartz

Written By:


Starring:
Claire Cox
Nickolas Grace
Kate Beckinsale
Stuart Townsend
Dan Futterman

Casting By:
Dianne Crittenden
Sarah Beardsall

Soundtrack By:
Stanislas Syrewicz

Director of Photography:
Henry Braham

Editor:
Alan Strachan

Production Designer:
Max Gottlieb

Producer:
Neil Peplow
Glynis Murray
Lesley McNeil
Richard Holmes

Executive Producer:
Gary Smith
Graham Hampson Silk
Chris Craib

Distributor:
Entertainment In Video

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7 / 10
This is wonderful little film, although I have to admit that I am (ever so slightly) biased on the grounds of being totally in love with Kate Beckinsale. The video transfer is OK, and the audio is a little disappointing, but not that noticeable as the film is mostly dialogue based.

We do get a couple of extra features - a featurette, interviews with the cast & crew, some B-Roll footage (not even worth bothering with) and a few minutes of Actor's Research which is brief but very amusing. Overall, a little disappointing (although I suppose to be expected) on the extras front - especially as some of the material is repeated.

Extras aside this is a well acted and very amusing film, well worth the purchase as it seems to be offer everywhere at the moment (£8.99 on Play.com).
posted by Rich Davies on 14/9/2002 08:31