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Plunkett & Macleane
“They Robbed The Rich...And That's It”
6.2 / 10• 1999• 1h 33m•R• English
ActionComedyDrama
Storyline
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Cast & Crew
Jonny Lee Miller
Captain James Macleane
Lead
Robert Carlyle
Will Plunkett
Liv Tyler
Lady Rebecca Gibson
Ken Stott
Thief Taker General Chance
Michael Gambon
Lord Gibson
Alan Cumming
Lord Rochester
Alexander Armstrong
Winterburn
Ben Miller
Dixon
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jake Scott's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Plunkett & Macleane is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
