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Parting Shots

Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during his life - after all, he will be dead anyway long before he can come to trial and get his just desserts from society. Harry hires an assassin to finish himself off in style, and even has time to fall in love with Jill. However, there's just one small problem with Harry's master plan - the cancer diagnosis is totally inaccurate and now he's got a hitman on his trail and several policemen wanting to talk to him about some murders...

1999 |1h 39m |  Romance, Crime, Comedy

Cast

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Chris Rea

Harry Sterndale

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Felicity Kendal

Jill Saunders

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John Cleese

Maurice Walpole

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Ben Kingsley

Renzo Locatelli

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Bob Hoskins

Gerd Layton

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Diana Rigg

Lisa

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Joanna Lumley

Freda

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Oliver Reed

Jamie Campbell-Stewart

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Patrick Ryecart

Cleverley

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Peter Davison

John

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Caroline Langrishe

Vanessa

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Edward Hardwicke

Dr. Joseph

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Nicola Bryant

Beverley

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Timothy Carlton

Commissioner Grosvenor

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Sarah Parish

Ad Agency Receptionist

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Gareth Hunt

Inspector Bass

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Nicholas Gecks

Detective Constable Ray

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Nicky Henson

Askew

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Ruby Snape

Melissa

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Sheila Steafel

President's Wife

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Trevor Baxter

Maitre'd

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Andrew Neil

Himself

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John Tordoff

Father of the Bride

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Nora Connolly

Mother of the Bride

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Andrew Grainger

Best Man

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Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

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