Shooting Fish (1997)

Directed by
Stefan Schwartz

This hilarious British comedy is set around a pair of inventive orphaned con men who live in disused gas works. Jez (Stuart Townsend), is the British techie nerd, and Dylan (Dan Futterman) is a very charming American who is currently on the run from some nasty characters back in the U.S.

In an attempt to make it big in life, the pair try to con wealthy corporations out of large amounts of money so they can buy the house of their dreams - a stately home!

During one of their many scams, selling a voice recognition computer, the motley crew hire a secretary, Georgie (Kate Beckinsale), to help them in their hair brained schemes. Unaware of their intentions when she started, Georgie soon starts to smell a rat, so tries to use her feminine wiles to convince the petty fraudsters to use the money for a better cause?

Written by ,

Genre: Film

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1997

Rating:
4/5 Stars

Classification: 12 Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Cast

Dan Futterman...Dylan
Image for Stuart TownsendStuart Townsend...Jez
Image for Kate BeckinsaleKate Beckinsale...Georgie
Rowena Cooper...Jez's Teacher
Scott Charles...Samuel at age 8
Antonia Corrigan...Antonia at age 8
Myles Anderson...Jez at age 8
Jane Lapotaire...Dylan's Headmistress
Harry Ditson...IRS Man
Jacob Macoby...Dylan at age 8
Tom Chadbon...Mr. Greenaway
Phyllis Logan...Mrs. Ross
Vicki Bensted...Bank Clerk
Peter McNamara...Geoff
Ralph Ineson...Mr. Ray