Plunkett & MacLeane( 1999)

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They Robbed The Rich...And That's It

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jonny Lee Miller
Captain James Macleane
Robert Carlyle
Will Plunkett
Liv Tyler
Lady Rebecca Gibson
Ken Stott
Thief Taker General Chance
Michael Gambon
Lord Gibson
Alan Cumming
Lord Rochester
Alexander Armstrong
Winterburn
Ben Miller
Dixon
Tommy Flanagan
Eddie
Iain Robertson
Rob
David Walliams
Viscount Bilston
Matt Lucas
Sir Oswald
Noel Fielding
Brothel Gent
Claire Rushbrook
Lady Estelle Darcy
Terence Rigby
Harrison
Nicholas Farrell
MP's Secretary
Tom Ward
MP
Stephen Walters
Dennis
Neve McIntosh
Liz
Jake Gavin
Newgate Gent
Karel Polišenský
Newgate Priest
David Foxxe
Lord Ketch
Christian Camargo
Lord Pelham
James Thornton
Catchpole
Jacques Mathou
French Count
Michael Culkin
Judge Beresteade
Karel Augusta
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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 01 2022

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 country roads. It is upon one such raid that they detain none other than the Lord Chief Justice (Sir Michael Gambon) and his charming daughter "Lady Rebecca" (Liv Tyler) to whom JLM t...