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Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

Some family secrets are best kept...buried.

20056.71h 43m

Overview

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

Directed by Niall Johnson
Written by Richard Russo, Niall Johnson
Produced by Noel Donnellon, Matthew Payne, Julia Palau
Box OfficeBudget: $169KRevenue: $18.6M

Top Cast

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Walter Goodfellow

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Gloria Goodfellow

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Grace Hawkins

Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze

Lance

Tamsin Egerton

Tamsin Egerton

Holly Goodfellow

Toby Parkes

Toby Parkes

Petey Goodfellow

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Mrs. Parker

Emilia Fox

Emilia Fox

Rosie Jones

James Booth

James Booth

Mr. Brown

P

Patrick Monckton

Bob - Pond Workman

Themes & Keywords

golfkillerhousekeeperextramarital affairfamily conflict

About Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum is a comedy film released in 2005 exploring themes of golf, killer, housekeeper, extramarital affair, family conflict. Directed by Niall Johnson, it stars Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith. A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

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