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Plunkett & Macleane

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Plunkett & Macleane
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R,1hr 40min
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1999
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Polygram USA Video
Synopsis: A historical comedy that applies a 1990's mindset to a tale of crime in the 1740's, Plunkett and Macleane stars Robert Carlyle as Will Plunkett and Jonny Lee Miller as Capt. James Macleane. 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 similar means to support himself. The two meet while serving time in prison, and after comparing notes they set out together for a career in crime. They soon ... Full Synopsis
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A highly entertaining movie in a genre that is often as stiff as the Lady Gibson's boning. Full Review
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44
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out of 100
Featured Cast
Will Plunkett
Capt. James Macleane
Lady Rebecca
Chance
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