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Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995)

Mad Dogs and Englishmen (1995), directed by Henry Cole, starring Elizabeth Hurley and C. Thomas Howell.

06/02/1995 BR Drama, Mystery, Romance and Thriller 1h 37m

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Gorgeous Antonia is on a dangerous downward spiral caused by an addiction to heroin when she meets Mike, a tough drifter who helps her score more smack. Although they're not attracted to each other initially, Antonia and Mike eventually give in to their growing feelings for each other. But this leads to a dilemma: How does Mike help the woman he now loves kick her addiction?

  • John PetersCinematography
  • Henry ColeDirector, Story
  • Lionel SelwynEditing
  • Sidney LevinEditing

About the film

Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a 1995 British thriller film directed by Henry Cole and starring Elizabeth Hurley, C. Thomas Howell and Joss Ackland. The screenplay concerns an upper-class drug addict pursued by the criminal underworld.

The screenplay was written by Henry Cole and Tim Sewell. The film's title is derived from the Noël Coward patter song, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", which has the refrain: "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun."

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Mad Dogs and Englishmen is a 1995 British thriller film directed by Henry Cole and starring Elizabeth Hurley, C. Thomas Howell and Joss Ackland. The screenplay concerns an upper-class drug addict pursued by the criminal underworld.

The screenplay was written by Henry Cole and Tim Sewell. The film's title is derived from the Noël Coward patter song, "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", which has the refrain: "Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun."

Plot

Antonia Dyer is a well-to-do Englishwoman with a serious drug habit. Her heroin supply is delivered by an American motorcycle courier named Mike Stone, and before long the two of them also develop a romantic attachment.

Not only does Antonia risk her life with drug use, but she is physically assaulted by a deranged police inspector named Stringer who has a particular distaste for high-society addicts. Stringer also has two dangerous thugs who work on the side for Tony Vernon-Smith, a drug lord, further putting Antonia's life in jeopardy.

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Time Out gave Mad Dogs and Englishmen a negative review, writing that "The handling is clumsy, the moralising dire, and gestures towards genre movie-making are laughable".

The film opened 2 June 1995 in the United Kingdom on 33 screens and grossed £38,077 in its opening weekend.

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Mad Dogs and Englishmen at IMDb

Text from Mad Dogs and Englishmen (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Dogs_and_Englishmen_(film)

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What is Mad Dogs and Englishmen about?

Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Gorgeous Antonia is on a dangerous downward spiral caused by an addiction to heroin when she meets Mike, a tough drifter who helps her score more smack. Although they're not attracted to each other initially, Antonia and Mike eventually give in to their growing feelings for each other. But this leads to a dilemma: How…

Who directed Mad Dogs and Englishmen?

Mad Dogs and Englishmen was directed by Henry Cole in 1995.

Who stars in Mad Dogs and Englishmen?

The cast of Mad Dogs and Englishmen includes Elizabeth Hurley, C. Thomas Howell, Joss Ackland, Christopher Adamson and Marcus Bentley.

How long is Mad Dogs and Englishmen?

Mad Dogs and Englishmen runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.

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