Outside Bet
| Outside Bet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Sacha Bennett |
| Produced by |
Carolyn Bennett Tony Humphreys Terry Stone |
| Written by |
Mark Baxter and Paolo Hewitt (novel The Mumper); Nigel Smith Sacha Bennett |
| Starring |
Bob Hoskins Jenny Agutter Philip Davis Adam Deacon |
| Cinematography | Nic Lawson |
| Edited by | Kate Evans |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $7,500,000[1] |
Outside Bet, also known as Weighed In: The Story of the Mumper, is a British comedy film directed by Sacha Bennett and starring Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter, Philip Davis and Adam Deacon. The film was released on 27 April 2012.[1]
Plot
It is 1985. Thatcher is in power, Sade is on the radio, and the print workers have gone on strike. But nothing, not even a scale eight earthquake can put a dampener on a group of close friends that meet every Sunday in their regular South London pub for a pint and free flowing banter of the highest order. Set against the backdrop of a changing way of life-as Rupert Murdoch moves the printing of his newspapers from Fleet Street to Wapping-this is a tale of seven firm friends, who embark on a unique journey that eventually leads them to gamble all of their savings and redundancy money on a single race.
Cast
- Bob Hoskins - Percy 'Smudge' Smith
- Calum MacNab - Mark 'Bax' Baxter
- Terry Stone - Johnny Gosamer
- Jenny Agutter - Shirley Baxter
- Philip Davis - Threads
- Adam Deacon - Sam The Soleman
- Vincent Regan - Jago
- Mark Cooper Harris - Harry
- Emily Atack - Katie
- Montserrat Lombard - Becka
- Terry Stone - Johnny Gossamer
- Perry Benson - Sefton Wallace
- Dudley Sutton - Alfie Hobnails
- Rita Tushingham - Martha
- Ali Cook - Stevie
- Lucy Drive - Erica
- Rebecca Ferdinando - Cheryl
Reception
The film was not well received by critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes records 9 reviews with an average rating of 3.4/10.[2] Other reviews have been more positive - Mark Kermode declared it his Film of the Week, saying he was "charmed" by the film, and also made it one of his 6 "Gems" of the year.[3]