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The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.

20015.81h 33m

Overview

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

Directed by John Duigan
Written by Steve Coogan, Henry Normal
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Callum McDougall, Duncan Kenworthy
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Top Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Simon Garden

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Emma

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Colin

Om Puri

Om Puri

George

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Jeff

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Inspector Burton

Emma Williams

Emma Williams

Kirsty

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Cochran

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Bike Group Leader

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Victor

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Themes & Keywords

northern englandbankvideo surveillancemurderframed

About The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer is a crime, comedy film released in 2001 exploring themes of northern england, bank, video surveillance, murder, framed. Directed by John Duigan, it stars Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller. A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

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