Taglines: Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.
Failed parole officer Simon Garden (Coogan) is framed for a murder committed by one of Manchester’s leading police officers. The only evidence proving his innocence is a CCTV video tape locked inside a bank vault. With the help of four inept ex-criminals and token love interest Emma (Lena Headey), Garden must break into the bank and steal the CCTV footage in order to clear his name.
The Parole Officer is a 2001 British comedy film, directed by John Duigan. It was the first feature film to star comedian Steve Coogan. Other starring are Om Puri, Lena Headey, Steven Waddington, Ben Miller, Emma Williams, Brad Sewell, Stephen Dillane, Justin Burrows and Marc Goodhall. The film follows a diverse group of former criminals as they assist their probation officer in proving his innocence after a murder accusation.
Despite the film being set in Manchester, some of the filming took place in nearby Liverpool. Notably, the bank in the film where the heist takes place is the former Bank of England building on Castle Street.
The Parole Officer (2001)
Directed by: John Duigan
Starring: Steve Coogan, Om Puri, Lena Headey, Steven Waddington, Ben Miller, Emma Williams, Brad Sewell, Stephen Dillane, Justin Burrows, Marc Goodhall
Screenplay by: Steve Coogan, Henry Normal
Production Design by: Tom Brown
Cinematography by: John Daly
Film Editing by: David Freeman
Costume Design by: Alexandra Caulfield
Set Decoration by: Shelly Pond
Art Direction by: Sue Booth, Ricky Eyres
Music by: Alex Heffes
MPAA Rating: R for some sexual content/nudity and language.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: August 10, 2001
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