The Hot Potato
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The Hot Potato is a 2012 comedy crime thriller film. It was directed and written by Tim Lewiston and stars Ray Winstone, Colm Meaney and Jack Huston in the lead roles. This British film is a throwback to the crime caper films that were popular in the 1960s and pays homage to several of these, including The Italian Job.
The film premiered on 4 July 2012 at the East End Film Festival.[1][2]
Plot[]
One evening in 1969, a Ministry of Defence's facility in London is completely destroyed by a huge explosion. To their surprise, Danny (Jack Huston) and Kenny (Ray Winstone) come into possession of a strange object from the blast; a large lump of solid uranium which looks remarkably like a hot potato.
The pair quickly learn of their find's potential worth as well as its radioactive dangers. With the aid of Danny's girlfriend, Carole (Lois Winstone) the three set off on an adventure to sell it, dodging police and other criminals also on the hunt for the uranium.
Cast[]
Actor | Role |
---|---|
Ray Winstone | Kenny |
Colm Meaney | Harry |
Jack Huston | Danny |
David Harewood | Harrison |
John Lynch | Bill |
Philip Davis | Sgt Ryan |
Derren Nesbitt | Fritz Meyer |
Lois Winstone | Carole |
Maike Billitis | Claudia |
Jean-Louis Sbille | Ernst Koppel |
Louise Redknapp | Irene Smith |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Stock Photo - Lucy Drive 'The Hot Potato' premiere at the East End Film Festival London, England - 04.07.12". Alamy. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "East End Film Festival to open with Amy Winehouse doc". Screen. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links[]
- The Hot Potato at IMDb
- The Hot Potato at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official Site[dead link]
- 2012 films
- Films set in 1969
- British crime comedy films
- British crime thriller films
- British films
- 2010s crime thriller films
- 2010s crime comedy films
- 2012 comedy films
- British comedy film stubs
- Crime thriller film stubs