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Director:
Writer:
Alexander Masters (biography)
Release Date:
23 September 2007 (UK) more
Plot:
A writer (Cumberbatch) takes a backwards look at the life of his unlikely friend Stuart (Hardy), a homeless alcoholic who experienced a traumatic event in his childhood. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Rough Character
(From Interview Magazine. 13 October 2009, 6:03 AM, PDT)
Hardy: 'Addiction destroyed my marriage'
(From digitalspy. 5 March 2009, 4:50 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Great film!!! Watch it!!! more (6 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | Alexander Masters |
| Tom Hardy | ... | Stuart Shorter |
| Nicola Duffett | ... | Judith |
| Claire-Louise Cordwell | ... | Karen |
| Edna Doré | ... | Gran |
| Candis Nergaard | ... | Sophie |
| Joanna Maude | ... | Ruth |
| Trevor Sellers | ... | John |
| Barbara Barnes | ... | Wintercomfort Secretary |
| Hugh Armstrong | ... | Old Drunk |
| George Anton | ... | Dangerous Ginger |
| Dominic Kemp | ... | Academic Man |
| Shenagh Govan | ... | Bookish Woman |
| Caroline Parker | ... | Deaf Jackie |
| Richard Cant | ... | Dainty Man |
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UK:90 min
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Norway:10 (TV rating)
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The Post Office featured in 1979 and 1993 scenes is the former Post Office (now an empty shop) at Fen Ditton, near Cambridge. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When Alexander lets Stuart into his house for the first time (about 7-8 minutes into the film) the shadow of the camera falls on the door as he closes it. more
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This is the first time I've commented on IMDb but this film deserves to be seen by more people so I thought I'd give it another positive review. To begin with I thought Tom Hardy, who played Stuart, turned in an excellent performance and I'm sure we'll see plenty more from him in the future. Despite being a knife-wielding, psychopathic, booze hound even from the beginning, I felt empathy for his character, its hard not to. All of the acting is as good as the script allows but Hardys performance just shines through. However its really the story, told backwards, thats the reason this is such a enchanting film. Having read the book a couple of days ago i can also add this film, refreshingly, is very true to, and just as good as, the book. I've no idea if it was on TV or has been released on DVD, but if you get the chance watch this film, its thought provoking, heart wrenching, enthralling, funny, stomach churning, touching and it will be an eye opener to a lot of people.
WATCH THIS FILM!