James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Lennie James, Ron Cook, Frank Harper, Raymond Waring, Christopher Plummer, Julian Barratt,...
Half-way through his 12-year prison sentence for an incompetent armed robbery, Jimmy Hands gets a lucky break: he's transferred to a prison from which he can probably escape. He convinces the governor to stage a musical in an old chapel next to the prison's outer wall. He rounds up volunteer actors and puts his escape plan into production. Two other barriers, besides the wall, confront him: the arrival of a nasty inmate, John Toombes, who insists on joining the escape, and Jimmy's feelings of attraction for Anabel, a social worker who agrees to appear in the play. Opening night approaches: is this Jimmy's breakout performance?
AWARDS FOR LUCKY BREAK (2001):
- British Independent Film Awards
2001
Nominated
British Independent Film Award
Best Actor
Timothy Spall
- Empire Awards, UK
2002
Nominated
Empire Award
Best British Actress
Olivia Williams
Best British Film
- Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
2002
Nominated
Golden Reel Award
Best Sound Editing - Music - Musical Feature Film
Tony Lewis (music editor)
James Bellamy (music editor)