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2009 (USA) moreGenre:
ComedyTagline:
They wished for a star, then wished they hadn't.Plot:
A sleazy Hollywood agent tricks one of his clients, a faded action star, into playing King Lear in an amateur charity production in England. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Charming British film - well worth seeing moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Burt Reynolds | ... | Jefferson Steel |
 | Alexandra Weaver | ... | Girl on Motorbike |
 | Elesia Ennis | ... | 1st Cinema Girl |
 | Sarah Goldberg | ... | 2nd Cinema Girl |
| Glynis Brooks | ... | Woman In Street |
 | Camilla Arfwedson | ... | Amanda Blacke |
| Michael Wildman | ... | Mr. Darcy |
| Guy Flanagan | ... | Box Office Guy |
| John Moraitis | ... | Man In Theatre |
| Pat Starr | ... | Woman In Theatre |
| Maisie Scott | ... | Young Amanda |
| Charles Durning | ... | Charlie Rosenberg |
| Pandora Colin | ... | Nadine |
 | Lucy Akhurst | ... | Stewardess |
| Stephen Gressieux | ... | Italian Tourist (as Stefano Gressieux) |
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Ireland:15AFun Stuff
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The cast of King Lear seen at the curtain call in the film actually performed two productions for charity, parts of which were filmed and used in the final cut. A number of stage actors cast for the charity production can be seen in the background as extras during certain scenes of the in-film performance and when the final bow is taken. moreFAQ
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After reading some of the other reviews I wonder what you expect from a nice little English movie. Burt Reynolds was great, but Imelda Staunton was exceptional. She was hilarious in all her scenes and we laughed out loud. It's very British set in a very British setting.
If you liked Calendar Girls you'll like this. It's not great art, just great entertainment with a really good British cast, and an ageing but nevertheless very entertaining Burt Reynolds. Burt Reynolds who I must admit I did not think could act was quite good throughout and delivered his Shakespeare well. If there was one criticism it would be the scenes in the US were not brilliantly shot