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You're Dead (1999) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: You're Dead...
Alternate Title: You Are Dead
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

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

Running Time:
93 min + 27 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1999 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Andy Hurst

Written By:
Andy Hurst

Actors:
John Hurt ..... Maitland
Rhys Ifans ..... Eddie
Claire Skinner ..... Jo
Barbara Flynn ..... Prof. Corner
John Benfield ..... Insp. Badger
Roger Ashton-Griffiths ..... Cliff Sniffton (bank manager)
David Schneider ..... Ian
Patrick Field ..... D.I. Guffin
Badi Uzzaman ..... Dr. Chandra (as Badi Uzzamann)
Rayner Bourton ..... Swedish Harry
Sebastian Brennan ..... Gary Orex
Andreas Cremer ..... Policeman
Felicity Dean ..... Eileen
Axel Holst ..... Cyclops guard
Stephen Hudsen ..... Squad Leader
Toks Körner ..... Casino Man
Peter Kotthaus ..... Hostage Bob
George Osman ..... George #1
Tony Osman ..... George #2
Simon Paul ..... Paul
Jane Peachey ..... Vesuvius
Alexandra Schalaudek ..... Hostage Peaches
May Lin Tan ..... Undercover Police Officer (as Mai Lin Tan)
Andreas Windhuis ..... Tex (security guard)
Harry Wolff ..... Ed (security guard)
Andy Zingsem ..... Police officer

Synopsis:

Strongly recalling the film noir feel and labyrinthine plot twists of The Usual Suspects (1995), this German production featuring an all-English cast is a madcap caper flick about a quartet of dull-witted would-be bank robbers. The film opens with the police surveying the bloody aftermath of a botched robbery. The sole survivor, Jo Simpson (Claire Skinner), is carted off not by the cops -- to the surprise of Inspector Badger (John Benfield) -- but by the ultra-secret Cyclops Institute, where she is interrogated. Piece by piece, the investigators learn about her three accomplices, Eddie (Rhys Ifans) and Ian (David Schneider), two young losers who were obsessed with becoming famous, and the older, more experienced con man Michael (John Hurt). The investigators also learn about the mysterious way in which the criminals get caught up in schemes not of their own making, by way of an anonymous package containing a videotape and blueprints of the bank. It is eventually revealed that Simpson's memory is not as reliable as it might appear.

On the surface it's a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and his two exuberant heirs-apparent. Eddie the cocky leader, and his cohort Ian dream of adventure, riches and fame, while legendary thief and safe cracker Maitland harbors more complicated motives. Nevertheless the trio unites in an ingenious scheme. The plan is meticulous, the results are disastrous. Dressed in Saville row suits and bowler hats, the criminals confidently execute the heist, but an unexpected and unwelcome rival gang compromises the robbery. A throng of Police and SWAT teams arrive. The authorities led by a bungling Inspector Badger, stage a raid that goes horribly wrong. A seige ensues and the would-be robbers become hostages, unwillingly allied with this suspect crew of new colleagues and an enigmatic woman named Jo. The assault continues outside the bank, under the efficient supervision of Professor Corner and her mysterious Cyclops agency, but the situation inside gets even more complicated...

Thriller. Two clumsy bank robbers become embroiled in the plans for a robbery which gets out of hand, resulting in several deaths. But when the police begin to piece together what may or may not have happened before the robbery, they find it difficult to know whose story to believe.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 28 January, 2010.