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Shameless
Shameless
Actors: Joss Ackland, Christopher Adamson, Marcus Bentley, Claire Bloom, Jeremy Brett
Director: Henry Cole
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
R     2004     1hr 37min


     

Movie Details

Actors: Joss Ackland, Christopher Adamson, Marcus Bentley, Claire Bloom, Jeremy Brett
Director: Henry Cole
Creators: Henry Cole, Andrew Houghton, Ashley Levett, David Marlow, Nigel Thomas, Peter Watson-Wood, Tim Sewell
Genres: Indie & Art House, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Sub-Genres: Indie & Art House, Romantic Comedies, Love & Romance, Mystery & Suspense
Studio: First Look Pictures
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 05/25/2004
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 1hr 37min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 3
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English
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Movie Reviews

3 stars for beautiful Elizabeth Hurley
peterdao | Springfield, VA United States | 06/10/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Originally entitled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", this movie is a typical British second grade thriller. Its tagline says all: "Murder, Vice, Corruption -- All good English values". Well, if you're looking for a movie that delves into the complexity of London's drug cartel and aristocratic world, you may be disappointed. But any fan of Liz Hurley can't afford to miss this one, because she wouldn't pose nude again, not even in "Dangerous Grounds". The cinematography deserved a star too."
"Shameless" insufficient use of Jeremy Brett
Bonnie Burton | San Francisco, CA | 12/05/2006
(2 out of 5 stars)

"I don't usually make a point to watch films this bad (predictable plot, laughable dialog, horrible music soundtrack, etc), but when I saw that my all-time favorite actor Jeremy Brett had a brief but memorable role in "Shameless" (originally titled "Mad Dogs and Englishmen"), I couldn't resist. It's a bizarre experience to witness an actor -- who so perfectly embodied the iconic Sherlock Holmes in the beloved Granada TV series -- appear in such an odd role of a drug-supplying sugar daddy. It's even odder to see a glimpse of him in a modern-day sexual scene with a young woman. Regardless, as usual, he stole the movie even if he was only barely in it. I only wished the director has used Brett to his fullest talents instead of as an aside eccentric.



A young Elizabeth Hurley makes a mediocre attempt to portray a bored little rich girl with drug problems and C. Thomas Howell does his best to seem sexy in a grunge biker kind of way. But Brett's booming voice, subtle expressions and dynamic presence wakes you up for just long enough to pay attention to his character. Once he disappears from the screen, you realize all too soon that the rest of the film is worthless. It takes a great actor to lift up a role from the muck, and I'm sorry to see that this was Brett's only chance to do a modern-day storyline from his usual historic epics before he passed away.



He briefly commented in an interview why he did the role, and soon realized the film was a disaster.



On "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" (1995)-- "I was mad to do it, but I wanted to show the world that I was still alive and I could do other things apart from Sherlock Holmes. I hope they don't release it..."

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