Borderlines Film Festival 2009 

A Bunch of Amateurs (15)

Director: Andy Cadiff

Starring: Burt Reynolds, Samantha Bond, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton

UK, 2008, 1 hour 37 minutes

A warm, feel-good movie about a faded action star (Reynolds), who leaves Hollywood for what he believes is a run of King Lear in Stratford-upon-Avon, only to find out that it is actually an amateur dramatic performance in Stratford St John, Suffolk. Cue the usual ‘fish out of water’, ‘Yank in the UK’ gags. While Reynolds does sterling work in a part tailor-made for him, it is Imelda Staunton who steals the show. Like Calendar Girls, this is a very British film that will leave you with a smile on your face.

BAFTA/SWM Gala Screening, Wenesday 1 April 8.30 pm

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