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| In the Loop | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Armando Iannucci |
| Produced by | Adam Tandy Kevin Loader |
| Written by | Armando Iannucci Jesse Armstrong Simon Blackwell Tony Roche |
| Starring | Peter Capaldi Chris Addison James Gandolfini Tom Hollander Anna Chlumsky |
| Cinematography | Jamie Cairney |
| Editing by | Anthony Boys Billy Sneddon Immanuel von Bennigsen |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing (UK) |
| Release date(s) | 2009 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| IMDb profile | |
In the Loop is a 2009 British film directed by Armando Iannucci, and a spin-off of his BAFTA award-winning sitcom The Thick of It. Peter Capaldi reprises his role as political spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker, whose dealings with inept British politicians constantly tests his temper. Other The Thick of It cast members play similar characters.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast
- Peter Capaldi as Malcolm Tucker
- Chris Addison as Toby, a character with similarities to Olly Reeder, played by Addison in The Thick of It.
- Tom Hollander as Simon Foster, MP for Northampton West
- James Gandolfini as General Miller
[edit] Production
The Thick of It ran for a series of six episodes on BBC Four in 2005 and three specials in 2007. The first series followed cabinet minister Hugh Abbott (Chris Langham), who struggled with the pressures of running a government department while trying to avoid confrontation with the Prime Minister's spin doctor Malcolm Tucker (Capaldi). Following Langham's arrest for downloading child pornography, the focus of the series shifted to Tucker, the opposition and minor players in the Prime Minister's party.
Iannucci announced In the Loop at the 2007 Cheltenham Literature Festival, where he immediately distinguished it from The Thick of It. The TV series' writers all signed on to script In the Loop.
In March 2008 the UK Film Council awarded the film's production team with £48,825 from the National Lottery Development fund.[1]
[edit] Release
Optimum Releasing will release In the Loop to British cinemas in 2009. Protagonist Pictures sold worldwide distribution at Cannes.
[edit] References
- ^ UK Film Council Awards Database (2008-03-12). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Hoyle, Ben. "War on Terror in the thick of it as comedy team eyes big screen", The Times, 2007-10-09. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Calhoun, Dave (2008-05-30). Set visit: 'In The Loop' with Armando Iannucci. Time Out. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Jafaar, Ali. "Gandolfini, Coogan join 'Loop'", Variety, 2008-05-01. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Smith, Matt. "Just Fiction? Iannucci's New War Satire", Sky News, 2008-05-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
- ^ Staff writer. "Town's back In the Loop starring in new film", Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 2008-05-24. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
[edit] External links
In the Loop at the Internet Movie Database
[[Category:2009 films]] [[Category:Political comedy films]]
