Hot Fuzz (2007)

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Written by Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg

Directed by Edgar Wright

Running Time: 116 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 2007

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: UK/France

Filmed in Colour

Fresh from their successful comedy horror classic Shaun of the Dead, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost reunited in 2007 for Hot Fuzz. A cult film that was a big hit in Hollywood, Shaun was a hard act to follow, but Pegg and Frost made a convincing stab at it with this surreal suburban police comedy, co-written by Pegg and director Edgar Wright.

Met cop Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is so good at his job that he's making everyone else look bad. So when his arrest record hits 400 per cent, crafty Chief Inspector Kenneth (Bill Nighy) assigns him to another division - the sleepy village of Sandford.

At first glance, Sandford is a do-gooders' heaven and Angel is going to have nothing more to deal with than daft PC Danny Butterman (Frost). But when a string of grisly deaths rock the village, Angel begins to suspect that there's more to this rural idyll than meets the eye...

Unusually Pegg plays it fairly straight as Angel, but he works well as a comic foil once he teams up with Frost as bumpkin Butterman. And there's good support from a solid cast, including Martin Freeman, Bill Bailey, Edward Woodward and Timothy Dalton.

Highly recommended.

Cast

Image for Simon PeggSimon PeggSgt. Nicholas Angel
Image for Nick FrostNick FrostPC Danny Butterman
Image for Timothy DaltonTimothy DaltonSimon Skinner
Image for Jim BroadbentJim BroadbentInspector Frank Butterman
Image for Paddy ConsidinePaddy ConsidineDS Andy Wainwright
Rafe SpallDC Andy Cartwright
Image for Kevin EldonKevin EldonSgt. Tony Fisher
Image for Olivia ColmanOlivia ColmanPC Doris Thatcher
Karl JohnsonPC Bob Walker
Patricia FranklinAnnette Roper
Image for Anne ReidAnne ReidLeslie Tiller
Image for Kenneth CranhamKenneth CranhamJames Reaper
Adam BuxtonTim Messenger
Image for Edward WoodwardEdward WoodwardTom Weaver
Image for Stephen MerchantStephen MerchantPeter Ian Staker
Paul FreemanRev. Philip Shooter
Image for Martin FreemanMartin FreemanMet Sergeant
Image for Bill NighyBill NighyMet Chief Inspector

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Comments

  • Use www.gravatar.com to create an Avatar for your e-mail address and use it on many supported sites February 7th, 2008 - 3:29pmDan said...

    Although this film has some really good funny bits, I dont think there are enough to call it a funny film. Which is a shame because it would have been its only saving grace, as it turned out it ended up more like a really bad action film that has moments of comedy but the rest is just plain stupid.

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