Hoodlum & Son (2003)
Hoodlum & Son (2003), directed by Ashley Way, starring Louise Barnes and Mia Sara.
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Missing money...mobs...and mayhem
Synopsis
In 1933, a mischievous ten year old, Archie, is left in the care of his unattentive father, Charlie, a reluctant gangster indebted to mob boss Benny “The Bomb” Palladino. Benny gives Charlie a last chance to clear his ‘debt’ by collecting money from a rival, but when Archie follows his father into a rival gangster’s speakeasy, a series of bizarre events take place culminating in them fleeing without the money.
- Buster ReynoldsCinematography
- Ashley WayDirector, Writer
- Wayne SmithEditing
- Elizabeth MatthewsProducer
About the film
Hoodlum & Son is a 2003 British comedy-crime film, written and directed by Ashley Way.
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Hoodlum & Son is a 2003 British comedy-crime film, written and directed by Ashley Way.
Plot
In 1933, a mischievous ten-year-old, Archie, is left in the care of his unattentive father, Charlie, a reluctant gangster indebted to mob boss Benny “The Bomb” Palladino. Benny gives Charlie a last chance to clear his ‘debt’ by collecting money from a rival, but when Archie follows his father into a rival gangster's speakeasy, a series of bizarre events take place culminating in them fleeing without the money.
They head south to a dustbowl town where Charlie plans to repay his debt by stealing money from a bootlegging business run by Ugly Jim McCrae. However, Charlie realises things will not be that easy and is forced into taking a teaching job as cover which brings father and son closer.
When a beautiful widowed mother, Ellen Heaven (Mia Sara) takes offence at the new teacher, she does all she can to get him thrown out of town. Torn between their responsibilities and their attraction to each other, passions are awoken and Charlie and Ellen fall in love. However, the two revengeful mob bosses have not forgotten Charlie and arrive in town to settle scores.
Cast
Mia Sara - Ellen Heaven
Ted King - Charlie Ellroy
Ron Perlman - 'Ugly' Jim McCrae
Robert Vaughn - Benny 'The Bomb' Palladino
Myles Jeffrey - Archie Ellroy
Emily McArthur - Alabama Lubitsch
Michael Richard - Sheriff Duggan
Russel Savadier - 'Four Eyes' Morton
Ian Roberts - Earl
Karin van der Laag - Big 'Juicy' Lucy
Anthony Bishop - Gillis Johnson
Anthony Fridjohn - Police Chief
Charlotte Savage - Virginia Heaven
Giles Hudson - Undertaker
References
External links
Hoodlum & Son at IMDb
Hoodlum & Son at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from Hoodlum & Son on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoodlum_&_Son
Trivia
- It premiered on September 27, 2003, a Saturday.
- It runs 1h32 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosPeakviewing Transatlantic
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Louise Barnes
Celia -
Mia Sara
Ellen Heaven -
Ted King
Charlie Ellroy -
Ron Perlman
'Ugly' Jim McCrae - Robert Vaughn Benny 'The Bomb' Palladino
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Myles Jeffrey
Archie Ellroy - Freddie Boshoff School Children
- Jason Brunner School Children
- Cody Caprari School Children
- Jarrod Pollack School Children
- Tyler Mannix School Children
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Crew
- Buster Reynolds Cinematography
- Ashley Way Director
- Wayne Smith Editing
- Elizabeth Matthews Producer
- Paul Matthews Producer
- Guy Barker Original music
- Mark Thomas Original music
- Ashley Way Writer
Questions about this film
What is Hoodlum & Son about?
Hoodlum & Son: In 1933, a mischievous ten year old, Archie, is left in the care of his unattentive father, Charlie, a reluctant gangster indebted to mob boss Benny “The Bomb” Palladino. Benny gives Charlie a last chance to clear his ‘debt’ by collecting money from a rival, but when Archie follows his father into a rival gangster’s s…
Who directed Hoodlum & Son?
Hoodlum & Son was directed by Ashley Way in 2003.
Who stars in Hoodlum & Son?
The cast of Hoodlum & Son includes Louise Barnes, Mia Sara, Ted King, Ron Perlman and Robert Vaughn.
How long is Hoodlum & Son?
Hoodlum & Son runs for 92 minutes, or 1h32.
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