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6.8/10
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A prison inmate with a green thumb goes on to compete in a national gardening competition. Based on a true story.A prison inmate with a green thumb goes on to compete in a national gardening competition. Based on a true story.A prison inmate with a green thumb goes on to compete in a national gardening competition. Based on a true story.
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- 1 nomination
Jordan Maxwell
- John
- (as Jorden Maxwell)
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- TriviaThis movie was based on inmates of Her Majesty's Prison Leyhill, which is located in Cotswold.
- GoofsAfter the men lose the competition, they are invited to meet Her Majesty, and one of the officials says "Yes, HRH!" HRH stands for His (or Her) Royal Highness, which could mean Charles, William, or another of the Royal Family other than the Queen. The Queen is addressed as "Your Majesty" (or "Her Majesty," which is abbreviated HM).
- Alternate versionsThere are two versions of this film. If you look at the Amazon (not IMDB) page, you will see that one version runs at 1 hr. 26 min., while the other is 1 hr. 31 min. Among other differences, they use different music for the last scene (when the three prisoners are walking over to see the Queen): in the longer version, they use The Staple Singers' "Heavy Makes You Happy," while in the shorter one, they use Elton John and Bernie Taupin's "The Power" (this difference is reflected in the music credits at the end of the film). Also, in the longer version, when they stop outside the formidable looking gate, there is a rear, long distance shot of them, and you hear Colin say, "I hope they let us out," while in the shorter version, the shot changes to a mid close-up from the front, and he says, "A bit of advice, lads. Don't forget to curtsy."
- SoundtracksI Wouldn't Believe Your Radio
Words by Kelly Jones
Music by Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones, Richard Jones
Performed by Stereophonics
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Courtesy of V2 Music Ltd.
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Actually, I can't recall any scene with greenhouse naughtiness, but there is plenty of gardening and a smattering of lustiness. True story or otherwise, this is my favourite British film for a couple of years, including last year's boy in the ballet flick. It's got that expected gentleness in the tale, in spite of the prison setting, but it seems so well made that I forgave its overly romanticised telling. David Kelly, as the terminally ill serial wife killer, was quite superb. I suppose I am being too fanciful to expect him to get a Best Supporting Actor nomination next year, but he certainly deserves it. The rest of the male cast did an adequate job, whilst Helen Mirren shone as the expert gardener. Finally, I have to mention Lucy Punch, if only to say that I was disappointed her part was not as enlarged as her midriff became. 7/10. A film which interested me from start to finish.
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- Sep 18, 2001
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Box office
- Budget
- £1,365,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,443,067
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $65,584
- Jul 29, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $1,961,054
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