Plunkett & Macleane

Theatrical Release Date: 1999 10 01 (USA)

UPC: 044005868524

Studio: Polygram USA Video

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Language, Sexual Situations]

Summary: 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 discover they make a good team; Plunkett understands the nuts and bolts of theft well enough, while Macleane has the charm and connections to get them into places where they might find things worth stealing. When Macleane manages to wrangle an invitation to a night of gambling at the estate of Lord Rochester (Alan Cumming), he uses the occasion to his advantage, making the acquaintance of the lovely Rebecca (Liv Tyler) at the party and donning a mask to relieve her of her winnings on the way home. The charm and panache with which the pair commit their crimes give them a widespread reputation as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen," but Rebecca's uncle, Lord Chief Justice Gibson (Michael Gambon) is not amused, and when an especially ruthless lawman, Chance (Ken Scott), is sent on their trail, Plunkett is eager to quit while he's ahead and flee the country. Macleane, however, is too busy wooing Rebecca to listen to reason. Plunkett and Macleane is the first feature film from director Jake Scott, who has a background in commercials and music videos and is now moving forward in the family business -- his father is Ridley Scott, while his uncle is Tony Scott. If you think you've seen leading men Carlyle and Miller together before, you have -- they were also co-stars in Trainspotting. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Features: Widescreen 16x9 & full-screen formats
Theatrical trailer
Theatrical trailer U.K.
Featurette
Cast and filmmakers
Biographies & filmographies
English 5.1
English 2.0 Dolby Surround
English closed captioned
Spanish & French subtitled
Aspect ratio 2.35:1

Plunkett & Macleane

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/21/2000

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope, 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 102 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Titles [:12]
2. Debtor'S Jail [2:01]
3. Chance [:48]
4. Plunkett Meets Macleane [2:04]
5. Gentleman Or A Bag Of Scum [1:36]
6. The Ruby [:57]
7. Pass Yourself Off As A Gentleman [:04]
8. Rochester [2:46]
9. Tonight'S Big Winner [4:28]
10. This Is Work Not Pleasure [1:44]
11. Lady Rebecca [4:10]
12. The Richest Woman In England [:32]
13. Buggers With Style [3:52]
14. Gentleman Highwayman [2:51]
15. Let'S Celebrate [2:18]
16. Ten Paces [4:00]
17. The Last One [1:47]
18. Thief Taker General [2:24]
19. A Plan [3:00]
20. Highwayman Caught [2:22]
21. The Gallows Tree [1:08]
22. The Rescue [2:20]
23. Unfinished Business [3:05]
24. Closing Credits [5:08]
Side #2 -- Standard
0. Chapter Selection
1. Opening Titles [:12]
2. Debtor'S Jail [2:01]
3. Chance [:48]
4. Plunkett Meets Macleane [2:04]
5. Gentleman Or A Bag Of Scum [1:36]
6. The Ruby [:57]
7. Pass Yourself Off As A Gentleman [:04]
8. Rochester [2:46]
9. Tonight'S Big Winner [4:28]
10. This Is Work Not Pleasure [1:44]
11. Lady Rebecca [4:10]
12. The Richest Woman In England [:32]
13. Buggers With Style [3:52]
14. Gentleman Highwayman [2:51]
15. Let'S Celebrate [2:18]
16. Ten Paces [4:00]
17. The Last One [1:47]
18. Thief Taker General [2:24]
19. A Plan [3:00]
20. Highwayman Caught [2:22]
21. The Gallows Tree [1:08]
22. The Rescue [2:20]
23. Unfinished Business [3:05]
24. Closing Credits [5:08]

Cast and Crew: Tommy Flanagan  Actor 
Gary Oldman  Executive Producer 
Tim Bevan  Producer 
Eric Fellner  Producer 
Rupert Harvey  Producer 
Charles McKeown  Screenwriter 
Neal Purvis  Screenwriter 
Robert Wade  Screenwriter 
Selwyn Roberts  Executive Producer 
Craig Armstrong  Composer (Music Score) 
Douglas Urbanski  Executive Producer 
Jake Scott  Director 
Matthew Stillman  Executive Producer 
Robert Carlyle  Actor 
Jonny Lee Miller  Actor 
Liv Tyler  Actor 
Ken Stott  Actor 
Michael Gambon  Actor 
Alan Cumming  Actor 
Terence Rigby  Actor 
Claire Rushbrook  Actor 
Jeff Nuttall  Actor 
Iain Robertson  Actor 
James Thornton  Actor 
Nichola McAuliffe  Actor 
Susan Porrett  Actor 

Country: USA