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    Plunkett and Macleane (1999)

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    Set in the 18th Century, Plunkett and Macleane is the story of two notorious highwaymen based on real-life characters.

    The film opens with Macleane (Jonny Lee Miller) languishing in a debtor’s jail in Knightsbridge. He is accidentally freed by Plunkett (Robert Carlyle) in the course of a far-fetched robbery. Both men end up in prison at Newgate, and must buy their way out with a ruby Plunkett has thoughtfully swallowed.

    With Plunkett’s brains and know-how and Macleane’s social connections, they infiltrate wealthy society. After robbing the rich they line their pockets – for Plunkett to fulfil his dream of travelling to America and for Macleane to sustain his high cost of living.

     

    When they hold up the coach of the Lord Chief Justice Gibson (Michael Gambon), Macleane falls in love with his beautiful and rebellious niece, Rebecca (Liv Tyler) and his charming manner quickly earns him the nickname “The Gentleman Highwayman”.

    Gibson’s second-in-command, Thief-Taker General Chance (Ken Scott), also pursues Rebecca in vain – but it is his relentless pursuit of The Gentleman Highwayman that edges Plunkett and Macleane nearer to capture and possible execution at the famous ‘Tyburn Tree’.

    As danger approaches, the partners’ daring and loyalty are pushed to the limit.

    Finally, in a botched but noble attempt to save Lady Rebecca, Macleane is captured. In the movie, Plunkett rides up at the last minute to save him. In real life, that did not happen and James Maclaine (the accepted spelling) swung at Tyburn on 3 October 1750 and was buried two days later.

    The film gets one thing right: William Plunket was never apprehended.

     

    Plunkett
    Robert Carlyle
    Macleane

    Jonny Lee Miller
    Highwayman Rob
    Iain Robertson
    Thief-Taker General Chance
    Ken Stott
    Lady Rebecca Gibson
    Liv Tyler
    Lord Chief Justice Gibson 
    Michael Gambon
    Eddie
    Tommy Flanagan
    Dennis
    Stephen Walters
    Catchpole
    James Thornton
    Harrison
    Terence Rigby
    Lord Pelham
    Christian Camargo
    Liz
    Neve McIntosh
    Sir Oswald
    Matt Lucas
    Viscount Bilston
    David Walliams
    Lord Rochester
    Alan Cumming
    Lord Ketch
    David Foxxe
    Winterburn
    Alexander Armstrong
    Dixon
    Ben Miller
    Newgate Priest
    Karel Polisenský 

    Director
    Jake Scott

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