The Fixer - Series One - 2-DVD Set ( The Fixer - Entire Series 1 )

The Fixer - Series One - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Original Title: The Fixer - Entire Series 1
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
280 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Hettie Macdonald
Alrick Riley

Written By:
Neil Cross
Ben Richards

Actors:
Amelda Brown ..... Mercer's Aunt
Andrew Buchan ..... John Mercer
Peter Mullan ..... Lenny Douglas
Jody Latham ..... Calum McKenzie
Craig Storrod ..... Steve
Tony West ..... Minder
Tamzin Outhwaite ..... Rose Chamberlain
Oliver Bower ..... Robert
Tyler Anthony ..... Abigail
Liz White ..... Jess Mercer
Elisa Terren ..... Manuela
Tom Beard ..... Iain Risdale
Kim Medcalf ..... Caroline Risdale

Synopsis:

There's not too much originality to the concept behind ITV's drama series The Fixer. But it's the execution of it that lifts the show onto the recommend pile. John Mercer (played by Andrew Buchan) finds himself let out of prison early, albeit with a bit of a catch. It soon becomes clear that the price Mercer must pay for his early release is to become a hired gun for the authorities, whether he wants to be or not. Also starring Peter Mullan and Tamzin Outhwaite, The Fixer soon sets its sights on delivering solid action, and lots of it. What's more, it succeeds: this is as entertaining a contemporary action drama as ITV has come up with in some time, and the pedigree of the programme makers (whose experience brings in the likes of Hustle and Spooks) is evident from the very early stages. Right from the moment the opening episode explodes onto the screen, The Fixer is a relentless journey, packing in plenty of thrills and excitement. Well written, and with interesting characters too, it manages to lift itself above the well-trodden central idea, and offer up many hours of strong entertainment. Let's hope that more adventures of The Fixer are in the offing.

The Fixer is an action-packed, high-octane series that asks whether operating outside the usual parameters of the law - under the pretext of protecting it - can ever be justified. In the shadowy world between right and wrong, John Mercer is a modern-day gun for hire, beholden to his sinister master but not the boundaries - moral or otherwise - of the law. Released from prison unexpectedly early, Mercer is introduced to Lenny Jameson - a police officer 'retired on grounds of ill health'. Jameson makes it clear to Mercer that his freedom comes at a price - he must remove an untouchable criminal who has recently dispatched a senior police officer to an early grave. Mercer carries out the hit but finds that the promise of freedom was illusory...

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 04 April, 2009.

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