The Final Curtain (2002)

The Final Curtain (2002) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
79 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2002 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Patrick Harkins

Written By:
John Hodge

Actors:
Peter O'Toole ..... J.J. Curtis
Adrian Lester ..... Jonathan Stitch
Aidan Gillen ..... Dave Turner
Julia Sawalha ..... Karen Willet
Ralph Brown ..... Timothy (Channel Controller)
Dorothy Atkinson ..... Betty (Contestant)
Inday Ba ..... Caroline Stitch
Todd Boyce ..... Pete lanyard
Dominic Cooper ..... Young Priest
Sally Dexter ..... Linda
Henry Goodman ..... Ed Nbrezki (voice)
Kenneth Hadley ..... Cleethorpes Paper editor
Nick Holder ..... Mike
Anna Jaskolka ..... Mrs. Arkwright
Claudia Lander-Duke ..... Arkwrights' Daughter
Patrick Malahide ..... Dr. Colworth
Ian McNeice ..... Priest
Emily Richards ..... Awards Presenter
Toby Robertson ..... Lord Kelvin
Iain Rogerson ..... Mr. Arkwright
Zita Sattar ..... Sylvia (Contestant)
Martin Savage ..... Billy (Contestant)
Simon Scott ..... TV Interviewer
Jonathan Shaw ..... Charlie Arkwright
Charles Simon ..... Monty Franklin
Rohan Siva ..... Stanley (Contestant)
Sharon Swyer ..... Limo Girl
Malcolm Tierney ..... Estate Agent
Mark Williams ..... Declan Farrell

Synopsis:

Patrick Harkins makes his directorial debut with the satirical dark comedy The Final Curtain, written by screenwriter John Hodge (Trainspotting, Shallow Grave). Serious author Jonathan Stitch (Adrian Lester) accepts a job writing a biography of unscrupulous U.K. game show host J.J. Curtis (Peter O'Toole). Told in flashback, the story goes back to the '70s with the game show 'The Big Prize.' Curtis enters into intense competition with his television rival, the young newcomer Dave Turner (Aidan Gillen from Queer as Folk), who hosts a game show called 'Current Account,' where contestants give their loved ones electrical shocks. Also starring Julia Sawalha from Absolutely Fabulous as Dave's personal assistant, Karen.

A veteran game show host discovers he is dying and commissions a poverty stricken novelist to pen a celebration of his life. The writer gets sucked into the vicious feud between the corrupt old man and his aggressive young rival. Pitted against each other in a race for a lucrative American format deal, the battle between the two light entertainment heavyweights spirals out of control - and the writer starts to unravel the dark secrets at the heart of their hatred. www.britfilms.com

A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upstart newcomer.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 27 September, 2016.