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Shooting Fish is a British film of genre Comedy directed by Stefan Schwartz released in USA on 1 may 1998 with Dan Futterman
Shooting Fish (1997)
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Add to a movie listShooting Fish is a 1997 British romantic crime comedy film directed by Stefan Schwartz and co-written with Richard Holmes. Starring Dan Futterman and Stuart Townsend as two con men with Kate Beckinsale as their unwilling assistant, the film was produced by Winchester Films and partly funded by National Lottery money administered through the UK Arts Council. Shooting Fish aimed to transfer well to international markets that were keen on British films following the success of Four Weddings and a Funeral.
The film was released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 1997 and in the United States on 1 May 1998.
Synopsis
Dylan (Dan Futterman) and Jez (Stuart Townsend) are two orphans who meet in their twenties and vow to achieve their shared childhood dream of living in a stately home. In pursuit of this dream they spend their days living in a disused gas holder, spending as little money as possible and conning the upper classes out of their riches. During one of their biggest cons, their lives are touched by Georgie (Kate Beckinsale), who needs money to save the Down's syndrome foundation that her brother attends. When a con goes wrong, the two find themselves in gaol to be released only after their entire fortune is rendered useless because of a recall of £50 notes. It is down to an elaborate plan involving Dylan, Jez, and (if they can persuade her) Georgie, to break them out of gaol in order to save their dream.Actors
Dan Futterman
(Dylan)
Stuart Townsend
(Jez)
Kate Beckinsale
(Georgie)
Peter Capaldi
(Mr Gilzean)
Dominic Mafham
(Roger)
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