The Actors
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| Directed by | Conor McPherson |
| Produced by | Neil Jordan Redmond Morris |
| Written by | Conor McPherson |
| Starring | Michael Caine Dylan Moran |
| Cinematography | Seamus McGarvey |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | 2003 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
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The Actors is a 2003 film starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine.
The Actors is a contemporary comedy set in the Republic of Ireland. It follows the exploits of two mediocre stage actors as they devise a plan to con a retired gangster out of £50,000. The gangster owes the money to a third party, who he has never before met. The actors take advantage of this fact by impersonating this 'unidentified' third party, and claiming the debt as their own. To pull it off they enlist Moran's spookily intelligent nine-year old niece, who restructures the plan each time something goes wrong.
It's a very light-hearted film, considering its premise, and Dylan Moran finally proves his worth as a film actor. Michael Caine's character comes across as seedy and rather unlikeable at times.
This was quite a low profile release, but is well-written and performed well by both leading men. It is also a great opportunity to see Dylan Moran at his feature-length finest, and Messr. Caine don a dress and heels as one of his character's 'characters'.
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