Rent A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)
2.9 of 5 from 107 ratings
1h 32min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Jefferson Steel (Burt Reynolds) is an ageing Hollywood action hero. He's vain, insecure and out of work. In a final attempt to find Jefferson work, his incompetent LA agent stumbles upon the perfect role playing King Lear at Stratford-upon-Avon. But, Jefferson arrives in the UK to discover that instead of an RSC production, he is booked to tread the boards with an amateur dramatic society in sleepy English village Stratford St John. A clash of cultures with comic complications ensues in this funny and ultimately moving comedy.
- Actors:
- Burt Reynolds, Alexandra Weaver, Elesia Marie, Sarah Goldberg, Glynis Brooks, Camilla Arfwedson, Michael Wildman, Guy Flanagan, John Moraitis, Pat Starr, Maisie Scott, Charles Durning, Pandora Colin, Lucy Akhurst, Stephen Gressieux
- Directors:
- Andy Cadiff
- Producers:
- David Parfitt
- Writers:
- Nick Newman, John Ross, Jonathan Gershfield, Ian Hislop
- Studio:
- Entertainment In Video
- Genres:
- Comedy
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 05/01/2010
- Run Time:
- 92 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Trailer
- Cast and Crew Interviews with Burt Reynolds, Samantha Bond, Imelda Staunton, Derek Jacobi, David Parfitt and Andy Cadiff
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Reviews (3) of A Bunch of Amateurs
Is this my comeback? - A Bunch of Amateurs review by CP Customer
Good clean fun. Very watchable if a simpel plot. Burt Reynolds is excellent and is well supported by the rest of the cast. You know haow it will end but who cares it was a nice film.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.
heartwarming story - A Bunch of Amateurs review by CP Customer
good gentle comedy which won't have you falling off your seat with laughter but still amusing. Has a good cast & a plot.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Not written for Reynolds? - A Bunch of Amateurs review by CP Customer
A good film by Reynolds playing the vain actor desperate to save career moves to Britain to do Lear in Stratford. Alas wrong Stratford and he is stuck with a load of amateurs. What is very evident in this is that Reynolds cannot do Shakespeare he of course is not intended to but sadly I don't think he can and he is not right for this part.Art imitating life. However this has a good cast with some tremendous performances and does have its amusing moments.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.