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Honest (2000)

Honest (2000), directed by Dave Stewart, starring Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton.

05/26/2000 BR Comedy and Crime 1h 50m

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In 1960s London, sisters Gerry, Mandy and Jo don male disguises and rob jewelry stores. Gerry also takes a job at a hip magazine in order to scope out a potential target. Sparks fly, however, between Gerry and American journalist Daniel Wheaton, and their budding romance threatens to expose the sisters' latest operation.

  • David JohnsonCinematography
  • Dave StewartDirector, Original music, Writer
  • David MartinEditing
  • Eileen GregoryProducer

About the film

Honest is a drama crime film released in 2000. The film was the directorial debut of ex-Eurythmics member Dave Stewart and starred Peter Facinelli and three members of the British/Canadian girl group All Saints: Melanie Blatt and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton.

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Honest is a drama crime film released in 2000. The film was the directorial debut of ex-Eurythmics member Dave Stewart and starred Peter Facinelli and three members of the British/Canadian girl group All Saints: Melanie Blatt and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton.

Plot

The plot follows the antics of three gun-toting, streetwise, saucy sisters in Swinging London in the late 1960s.

Reception

Honest received unfavourable reviews with one critic remarking, "It is the worst kind of rubbish, the kind that makes you angry you have wasted 105 minutes of your life." Peter Bradshaw noted that Honest "subscribes to the usual credulous fictions about the charm, glamour and wit of violent criminals, and leaves out these qualities in spades" and added "However silly and implausible, it would be all right if there was the slightest hint of brio or fun in the script, written by comedy giants Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais. But there isn't". The Scottish Daily Record went so far as to state that "This turgid tale of Sixties London isn't just bad - it's quite probably the worst film ever" and added "And Honest is being tipped for a slot in Hollywood's hall of shame, ranked alongside duffs like Waterworld and The Avengers". However, the Sunday Times gave it 4 stars and called it a "cult classic" à la Amazon Women on the Moon. The film was screened out of competition at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival.

The low budget (£3 million) film flopped in its opening weekend in the UK, grossing only £111,309 on 220 screens.

British film historian I.Q. Hunter, discussing the issue of "What is the worst British film ever made?", listed Honest as one of the candidates for that title.

Cast

Nicole Appleton as Gerry Chase

Natalie Appleton as Mandy Chase

Melanie Blatt as Jo Chase

Peter Facinelli as Daniel Wheaton

Jonathan Cake as Andrew Pryce-Stevens

Rick Warden as Baz

Annette Badland as Rose

Corin Redgrave as Duggie

Matt Bardock as Cedric

Willie Ross as Woodbine

Derek Deadman as Night Watchman

Naima Belkhiati as Body Painted Girl

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External links

Honest at IMDb

Honest at Rotten Tomatoes

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What is Honest about?

Honest: In 1960s London, sisters Gerry, Mandy and Jo don male disguises and rob jewelry stores. Gerry also takes a job at a hip magazine in order to scope out a potential target. Sparks fly, however, between Gerry and American journalist Daniel Wheaton, and their budding romance threatens to expose the sisters' latest operati…

Who directed Honest?

Honest was directed by Dave Stewart in 2000.

Who stars in Honest?

The cast of Honest includes Nicole Appleton, Natalie Appleton, Melanie Blatt, Derek Deadman and Graham Fletcher-Cook.

How long is Honest?

Honest runs for 110 minutes, or 1h50.

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