Finally, the plunkett and macleane script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the jonny lee miller movie. If you want to start a funnyplunkettandmacleane page, just click the edit button above. A historical comedy that applies a 1990s mindset to a tale of crime in the 1740s, plunkett and macleane stars robert carlyle as will plunkett and jonny lee miller as capt. Guards shoot at plunkett and macleane in a cemetery, with plunkett shooting back. Plunkett carlyle is a highwayman whose partner is killed. An atrocious movie best suited to those with iqs lower than their shoe size none of whom were present at. Will plunkett and captain james macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18thcentury england, enter a gentlemens agreement. But their partnership as highwaymen hits a bump in the road when macleane falls in love with one of their victims a beautiful and. After a riproaring robbery at a highsociety wedding, captain james macleane declares. Can a movie be constructed entirely out of stylistic excess, without the aid of a story or characters wed give two farthings for. Jake scott directed the highwayman romp, plunkett and macleane, in which i played lord rochester, a bisexual dandy based on a real person from the 18th century.
Robert carlyle who was a year below mw at the rsamd and jonny lee miller played the two highwaymen, and the other cast members included l. He soon hooks up with disgraced soldier captain macleane to continue robbing the rich to fund his move to america. Plunkett and macleane is the first feature film from director jake scott, who has a background in. Plunkett is a druggist who has gone broke and turned to robbery to pay his bills, while. Plunkett s partner get shot and killed but not until after he has swallowed a great ruby. Its unlikely that plunkett and macleane will be released on blu ray. As to why songs are left off soundtracks heres an interesting article which talks about licencing issues. Plunkett is a druggist who has gone broke and turned to robbery to pay his bills, while macleane was a minor member of the aristocracy who has resorted to. Anachronisms aside, this movie has heart, humour and is action packed. The titular characters are based very, very loosely on real life highway men william plunkett and james macleane. They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings.
Together, they achieve fame and fortune as masked bandits until, in great buddymovie tradition, a woman liv tyler complicates matters. Unfortunately they are caught as grave robbers and sent to jail, but not until plunkett has swallowed the ruby. When plunkett robert carlyle, an 18 th century highwayman and macleane jonny lee miller, a penniless aristocrat are thrown together by chance in newgate prison, both see an opportunity. It follows the story of captain james macleane miller and will plunkett carlyle, two men in eighteenth century britain who are both. But when one day these gentlemen hold up lord chief justice gibsons sir michael gambons coach, macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, lady rebecca gibson liv tyler. The story was cowritten by neal purvis and robert wade. It was never a massive hit and the manufacturers probably figure that they wouldnt sell enough copies to justify releasing it.
Here is a film overgrown with so many directorial flourishes that the heroes need machetes to hack their way to within view of the audience. What i also love, is that the full length feature is on youtube. With plunketts criminal knowhow and macleanes social connections, they team up to be soon known as the gentlemen highwaymen. Reuniting the stars of the hit movie trainspotting, plunkett robert carlyle and macleane johnny lee miller combine frces to steal from the rich using plunketts street sense and macleanes society connections.
Plunkett and macleane by craig armstrong on amazon music. They buy their way out of jail and set about robbing wealthy nobles, using macleanes connections to pinpoint the targets and plunketts. We see some dead bodies in prison, including one whos apparently been hung. In the movie, plunkett rides up at the last minute to save him. Plunkett holds his gun on macleane and makes him take a knife and cut open his former partners dead body to retrieve a ruby more heard than seen. Plunkett and macleane is full of tension, booming bass, orchestra, angelic voices, nervous sound effects and haunting ambience, and exciting driving pieces that are sure to get your blood. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of plunkett and macleane. Robert carlyle and jonny lee miller, who were on the wrong side of the law in trainspotting, reteam for more criminal mayhem in this rousing adventure about englands most wanted in more ways than. With plunketts criminal knowhow and macleanes social connections, they team up to be soon known as. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The film centers around two criminals, or highwaymen, who struggle in 18th century england to survive through their various criminal activities while wondering if the other will betray him. Soon, he hooks up with a disgraced soldier to continue robbing the rich to fund his move to america. Will plunkett and captain james macleane, two men from different ends of the social. Plunkett is a highwayman whos partner is killed by the evil police detective chance.
After meeting in prison in the wake of a botched grave robbery, two strangers from different echelons of english society scheming lowlife william. Set in 1748, when highwaymen are plaguing the wealthy along englands roads, the film a revolves around the criminal partnership of the titular. Check out plunkett and macleane by craig armstrong on amazon music. Plunkett and macleane internet movie firearms database.
Music and design are both deliberately anachronistic in an attempt to make the larcenous odd couple carlyles vengeful, rough plunkett, and millers educated wastrel, macleane a hip, english. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Plunkett and macleane then meet at the cemetery when both try to get hold of the ruby. After meeting in prison in the wake of a botched grave robbery, two strangers from different echelons of.
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