They Robbed The Rich...And That's It
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Plunkett & Macleane (1999) is a action, comedy and drama film directed by Jake Scott, released on January 22, 1999 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler and Ken Stott. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 157 ratings.
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Jonny Lee Miller
as Captain James Macleane
Robert Carlyle
as Will Plunkett
Liv Tyler
as Lady Rebecca Gibson
Ken Stott
as Thief Taker General Chance
Michael Gambon
as Lord Gibson
Alan Cumming
as Lord Rochester
Alexander Armstrong
as Winterburn
Ben Miller
as Dixon
Tommy Flanagan
as Eddie
Iain Robertson
as Rob
David Walliams
as Viscount Bilston
Matt Lucas
as Sir Oswald
Directed by Jake Scott, written by Robert Wade, Neal Purvis and Charles McKeown, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner and Rupert Harvey.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 157 ratings.
This is quite a fun take on a sort of "Robin Hood" meets "Dick Turpin" theme. The eponymous two gents - Robert Carlyle: already a thriving member of the criminal fraternity and Jonny Lee Miller: a gent somewhat down at heel - are fed up with the status quo in 18th century England, so decide to do a bit of wealth redistribution for themselves. To that end, they set about robbing the nobility as they travel the dark…
Reviewed on June 1, 2022
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The main cast of Plunkett & Macleane (1999) includes Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler, Ken Stott and Michael Gambon. The film was directed by Jake Scott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Plunkett & Macleane was released on January 22, 1999 and runs for 1h 33m.
Plunkett & Macleane (1999) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 157 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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