Shooting Fish (1997)

Regisseur:

Stefan Schwartz

Drehbuchautoren:

Stefan Schwartz (writer) &
Richard Holmes (writer)

Premierendatum:

1. Mai 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Komödie | Romanze

Werbezeile:

As con artists they were hard to beat. But they were easy targets for LOVE.

Plot:

Two con artists' plan to steal enough for a house are twisted when a pretty girl enters the picture.

Plot Keywords:

Geek | Computer Whizz | Con Artist | Horse Racing | Orphanage

Filmpreise:

3 wins

Nutzerkommentare:

Ealing-type comedy

Besetzung

Rowena Cooper	...	Jez's Teacher
Scott Charles	...	Samuel
Antonia Corrigan	...	Antonia
Myles Anderson	...	Jez - Age 8
Jane Lapotaire	...	Dylan's Headmistress
Harry Ditson	...	IRS Man
Jacob Macoby	...	Dylan - Age 8
Dan Futterman	...	Dylan
Tom Chadbon	...	Mr. Greenaway
Kate Beckinsale	...	Georgie
Stuart Townsend	...	Jez
Phyllis Logan	...	Mrs. Ross
Vicki Bensted	...	Bank Clerk
Peter McNamara	...	Geoff
Ralph Ineson	...	Mr. Ray
Nicola Duffett	...	Mrs. Ray
Larry Randall	...	Golfer #1
Neil Peplow	...	Golfer #2
Claire Cox	...	Floss
Arabella Weir	...	Mrs. Stratton-Luce
Nickolas Grace	...	Mr. Stratton-Luce
Annette Crosbie	...	Mrs. Cummins
Alan Cooke	...	Car Park Attendant
Andree Evans	...	Mrs. Furnival-Jones
Ralph Watson	...	Vigilante #1
Harry Gostelow	...	Vigilante #2
Wolf Christian	...	Mr. Thor
Louis Schwartz	...	Bandaged Baby
Alan Sollinger	...	Gasometer Foreman
Cosmo Scurr	...	Boy With Tennis Ball
Paul Kynman	...	Chauffeur
Dominic Mafham	...	Roger
Philip York	...	Detective
Peter Capaldi	...	Mr. Gilzean
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Mr. Collyns
Louis Mahoney	...	Magistrate
John Clegg	...	Church Vicar
Brendan Breheny	...	Diesel
Darren Renouf	...	Robin
Emily Braham	...	Bridesmaid
Phil Evans	...	Prison Guard #1
Otto Jarman	...	Prison Guard #2
Adam Fogerty	...	Bruiser
David Glover	...	Prison Governor
Catherine Russell	...	Crematorium Cleaning Lady
Ronald Markham	...	Crematorium Vicar
Richard Graydon	...	Racehorse Trainer (as Dickie Graydon)
Tim Stern	...	Panfield, Jockey
Paul Williamson	...	Weighing-in Official
Peter O'Sullevan	...	Race Commentator (voice)
Geoffrey Whitehead	...	Horse Owner
Linda Spurrier	...	The Hon Mrs. Wescot
Ahmed Khalil	...	Prince Ahmed (as Ahmed Khahil)
Barry Woolgar	...	Friend of Lady Georgina

Regie
Stefan Schwartz

Buch
Stefan Schwartz		(writer) &
Richard Holmes		(writer)

Produktion
Chris Craib	....	co-executive producer
Graham Hampson Silk	....	co-executive producer
Richard Holmes	....	producer
Lesley McNeil	....	associate producer
Glynis Murray	....	producer
Neil Peplow	....	co-producer

Originalmusik
Stanislas Syrewicz

Kamera
Henry Braham

Schnitt
Alan Strachan

Casting
Sarah Beardsall
Dianne Crittenden

Szenenbild
Max Gottlieb

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
Sue Ferguson

Kostüme
Stewart Meachem

Maske/Frisuren
Luisa Abel	....	makeup artist
Susie Adams	....	makeup artist
Sandra Simons	....	hair stylist

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Stephen Law	....	post-production supervisor

Regieassistenten
Connie Boylan	....	assistant director
Simon Hinkly	....	first assistant director
Susan Hinkly	....	assistant director
Josh Robertson	....	assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
Rebecca Alleway	....	production buyer
Malcolm Bensted	....	property master
Emma Dibb	....	art department assistant
Paul Fogarty	....	stand-by laborer
Andrew Garnet-Lawson	....	scenic artist
Miles Glyn	....	carpenter
Mike Houseman	....	construction manager
Terry Howard	....	dressing props
Leon McCarthy	....	stand-by carpenter
Peter News	....	set painter
Nicholas Pearce	....	scenic painter
Paul Turley	....	dressing props
Lawrence Walden	....	stand-by props
Jonathan Wells	....	carpenter
Bradley Woodbridge	....	scenic painter
Will Ayres	....	dressing prop (uncredited)

Ton Stab
Colin Chapman	....	sound effects editor
Simon Clark	....	sound
Ed Colyer	....	foley artist (as Edward Colyer)
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Elliot	....	foley artist
Stefan Henrix	....	supervising sound editor
Dushko Indjic	....	sound mixer
Alison Ross	....	sound trainee
Mark Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Towers	....	boom operator (as Will Towers)
James Boyle	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)
Iain Eyre	....	assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Spezialeffekte
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects assistant

Visual Effects
Hani AlYousif	....	digital effects compositor
Martin Body	....	optical cameraman
Christopher Dusendschon	....	in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)

Stunts
Clive Curtis	....	stunt coordinator
Theo Kypri	....	stunt double: Stuart Townsend
Wayne Michaels	....	stunt coordinator

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Darren Bailey	....	remote camera technician
Tessa Beazley	....	video assist operator
Gary Cross	....	best boy
Chris Dowling	....	electrician
Jonathan Earp	....	focus puller: second unit (as Jonathon Earp)
John Foster	....	focus puller
Bill Geddes	....	camera grip
Don Maton	....	generator operator
Sally Miles	....	still photographer
David Morgan	....	camera operator: second unit
Larry Randall	....	gaffer
Luke Redgrave	....	clapper loader
Kate Robinson	....	camera operator
Simon Werry	....	aerial camera operator
Shawn White	....	electrician

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Amanda Derby	....	wardrobe assistant
Ana Garanito	....	wardrobe assistant
Virginia Luthwood	....	wardrobe assistant
Michael Skorepa	....	wardrobe supervisor

Schnitt (Stab)
Christopher Bannister	....	color timer
Steve Farman	....	negative cutter
Lalit Goyal	....	second assistant editor
Julie Strachan	....	first assistant editor

Musik (Stab)
Ivan Chandler	....	music supervisor
Krzesimir Debski	....	conductor
James McColl	....	composer: song "The Day Before Yesterday's Man"
Rafal Paczkowski	....	music mixer
Becki Ponting	....	music editor

Transporte
David Rosenbaum	....	unit driver
Barry Stevenson	....	unit driver

Restlicher Stab
Larry Allen	....	location assistant
Michael J. Bassett	....	epk producer (as wardrobe assistant)
Ruth Breslaw	....	production secretary
Lorely Farley	....	script supervisor
Charlotte Farrar	....	assistant accountant
Richard Graydon	....	animal handler
Julia Jones	....	unit publicist
Jane Kearney-Collins	....	production accountant
David Kellick	....	location assistant
Miara Martell	....	location manager (as Martell)
Paula McBreen	....	production coordinator
Belinda Moore	....	title designer
Paul Moran	....	helicopter pilot
Steve Morphew	....	stand-in
Eugenio Pérez	....	production runner
Roger Phillips	....	end titles
Sya Russell	....	stand-in
Jonathan Scott	....	floor runner
Paul Swann	....	lab liaison
Glenn Thornley	....	title designer

Produktionsfirmen

• Gruber Bros
• Tomboy Films
• Winchester Multimedia PLC
• Arts Council of England
• National Lottery

Verleihfirmen

• AMLF (1998) (France) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (1997) (UK) (theatrical)
• Fox Searchlight Pictures (1998) (North America)
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)
• PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (1997) (Germany) (theatrical)
• SC Entertainment (Spain)
• Telegroup S.L. (Spain)
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1997) (Switzerland) (theatrical)

Spezialeffekte

• Mill Films (I)

Weitere Firmen

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• Capitol Records  soundtrack
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Panavision UK  camera equipment
• Peerless  optical effects
• Professional Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Shepperton Sound  sound re-recorded at

Alternativ:

The Entrepreneurs (UK) (working title)
Kleine Fische, großes Geld! (Deutschland) (video title) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, suggestive humor and language.

Länge:

109 Min | UK:99 Min (DVD version) | USA:103 Min

Produktionsland:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Germany:6 | Iceland:L | Argentina:13 | Canada:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG

Drehorte:

Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, Muswell Hill, London, England, UK

Firma:

Gruber Bros

Dies und das:

During filming, animal rights activists showed up with the intention to make sure all the fish were treated correctly. After viewing the script, and realizing that the title of the film was really more about cheating 'fish' that actually shooting it, they left somewhat embarrassed.

Pannen:

Mikrophon sichtbar: Where Jez has shown Georgie the money cases, you can clearly see the mic as Georgi heads up the stairs and says goodbye.

Dialogzitate:

Dylan: We're about to become the proud possessors of 2 million quid in useless notes because the queen doesn't like her picture. Jesus Christ, it's self, self, self for some people!

Bezüge zu anderen Titeln:

Verweist auf/spielt an auf/erwähnt "Blind Date" (1985)

Soundtrack:

In Pursuit of Happiness

Ealing-type comedy

This movie by Stefan Schwartz (co-written with Richard Holmes) thinks it is cleverer than it actually is, and comes out as an odd hybrid of crime caper and romance.

Two conmen - the charmless Dan Futterman as American Dylan, and geeky Stuart Townsend as Jez - have long-standing dreams of making lots of cash by any means to fund their very own stately home. Posh totty Kate Beckinsale as Georgie (a doctor-in-training with secretarial skills) joins them as the beauty and brains of the team and causes havoc between them.

Involved in this semi-engaging brew are voice recognition computer systems, cremation, loft insulation, blow-up dolls, light sabres, a tatty old racehorse, £50 bills, and the music of Burt Bacharach. Glimpsed in the cast are Phyllis Logan, Annette Crosbie, Peter Capaldi, Jane Lapotaire, Nickolas Grace, Nicholas Woodeson, and (in a small but wickedly funny role as Georgie's boyfriend) Dominic Mafham.

'Shooting Fish' is fairly enjoyable but tends to shoot itself down quite early on, without much chance of recovering. Does it know what it is supposed to be? An idea with potential and some laughs, but this movie doesn't know which way to jump.