Parting Shots
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Parting Shots is a 1999 film starring Chris Rea
, Felicity Kendal
, Oliver Reed
and Joanna Lumley
. It was the last film directed by Michael Winner
to date.
The film concerns a man who is mistakenly told by his doctor that he has six weeks to live and begins to kill people who have wronged him in his life, only to find that the diagnosis was incorrect. Also he paid an assassin to kill him instead of living out his last days in custody and nearly leaves it too late to call off the hit. The assassin takes after the two and after being arrested for assassinating an official of a fictional country he takes the blame for all of the murders that occurred during the film. It ends with Chris Rea and Felicity Kendal visiting the assassin in prison as newlyweds.
named it the 42nd worst movie of all time.
Chris Rea
Chris Rea is an English singer-songwriter, recognisable for his distinctive, husky voice and slide guitar playing. The British Hit Singles & Albums stated that Rea was "one of the most popular UK singer-songwriters of the late 1980s. He was already a major European star by the time he finally...
, Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Ann Kendal, CBE is an English actor known for her television and stage work.Born in 1946, Kendal spent much of her childhood in India, where her father managed a touring repertory company. First appearing on stage at the age of nine months, Kendal appeared in her first film, Shakespeare...
, Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his burly screen presence. Reed exemplified his real-life macho image in "tough guy" roles...
and Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE, FRGS is a British actress, voice-over artist, former-model and author, best known for her roles in British television series Absolutely Fabulous portraying Edina Monsoon's best friend, Patsy Stone, as well as parts in The New Avengers, Sapphire & Steel, and Sensitive...
. It was the last film directed by Michael Winner
Michael Winner
Michael Robert Winner is a British film director and producer, active in both Europe and the United States, also known as a food critic for the Sunday Times.-Early life and early career :...
to date.
The film concerns a man who is mistakenly told by his doctor that he has six weeks to live and begins to kill people who have wronged him in his life, only to find that the diagnosis was incorrect. Also he paid an assassin to kill him instead of living out his last days in custody and nearly leaves it too late to call off the hit. The assassin takes after the two and after being arrested for assassinating an official of a fictional country he takes the blame for all of the murders that occurred during the film. It ends with Chris Rea and Felicity Kendal visiting the assassin in prison as newlyweds.
Reception
Parting Shots was not well received by critics with Total Film's review describing Winner's work as 'offensive', 'incompetent' and 'bad in every possible way'. Empire magazineEmpire (magazine)
Empire is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. From the first issue in July 1989, the magazine was edited by Barry McIlheney and published by Emap. Bauer purchased Emap Consumer Media in early 2008...
named it the 42nd worst movie of all time.
External links
- http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/fbv/bmbe/27456-parting-shots - Film Brain review