Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?
Credits
Lucky Break Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Bill Nighy
He was 51, now 74 years old
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as Roger |
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James Nesbitt
He was 36, now 59 years old
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as James 'Jimmy' Hands |
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Timothy Spall
He was 44, now 67 years old
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as Cliff |
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Lennie James
He was 35, now 59 years old
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as Rudy |
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Olivia Williams
She was 33, now 56 years old
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as Annabel |
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Celia Imrie
She was 49, now 72 years old
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as Amy |
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Christopher Plummer
He was 71, now 94 years old
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as Graham Mortimer |
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Julian Barratt
He was 33, now 56 years old
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as Paul Dean |
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Peter Wight
He was 51, now 74 years old
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as George Barratt |
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Raymond Waring
He was 24, now 47 years old
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as Darren |
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Ram John Holder
He was 67, now 90 years old
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as Old Billy Morris |
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John Pierce Jones
He was 55, now 78 years old
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as Mad Lenny |
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Ron Cook
He was 53, now 76 years old
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as Perry |
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Andy Linden
He was 79, 64 years old when he died
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as Kenny |
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Frank Harper
He was 39, now 62 years old
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as John Toombes |
Lucky Break Crew
