The Jolly Boys' Last Stand

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The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Directed byChris Payne
Written byChris Payne
Produced by
  • Craig Woodrow
  • Richard Conway
Starring
Cinematography
  • Robin Cox
  • Will Jacob
Edited byTullio Bruno
Music byJeremy Panufnik
Production
company
Jolly Productions
Distributed bySpirit Level
Release date
  • 18 August 2000 (2000-08-18)(London)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand is a 2000 British satirical drama film written and directed by Chris Payne, and starring Andy Serkis and Milo Twomey with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in a minor role. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Plot

When Spider (played by Serkis), the President of a young men's drinking club becomes engaged, his oldest friend and best man, Des, (Twomey) decides to film the run up to the wedding as a gift to the betrothed – secretly hoping the on‐screen carnage will de‐rail the marriage.

References

  1. "The Jolly Boys' Last Stand 1999, directed by Christopher Payne". TimeOut. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. Thomson, Michael (16 August 2000). "BBC - Films - review - The Jolly Boys' Last Stand (Unclassified)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. "Win tickets to The Jolly Boys' Last Stand". The Guardian. 10 August 2000. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. Elley, Derek (21 August 2000). "The Jolly Boys' Last Stand". Variety. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. "The Jolly Boys' Last Stand". Evening Standard. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2024.