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Lawless Heart

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  • 1h 40m
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6.7/10
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Lawless Heart (2001)
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  • Comedy
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Three intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur.Three intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur.Three intersecting stories about people whose lives are affected by the death of a gay restaurateur.

IMDb RATING
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1.4K
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  • Directors
    • Tom Hunsinger
    • Neil Hunter
  • Writers
    • Neil Hunter
    • Tom Hunsinger
  • Stars
    • Douglas Henshall
    • Tom Hollander
    • Bill Nighy
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  • Directors
    • Tom Hunsinger
    • Neil Hunter
  • Writers
    • Neil Hunter
    • Tom Hunsinger
  • Stars
    • Douglas Henshall
    • Tom Hollander
    • Bill Nighy
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    • 26User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 7 nominations

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    Douglas Henshall
    Douglas Henshall
    • Timas Tim
    Tom Hollander
    Tom Hollander
    • Nickas Nick
    Bill Nighy
    Bill Nighy
    • Danas Dan
    Clémentine Célarié
    • Corrineas Corrine
    Ellie Haddington
    • Judyas Judy
    Sukie Smith
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Josephine Butler
    Josephine Butler
    • Leahas Leah
    Stuart Laing
    • Davidas David
    Sally Hurst
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Dominic Hall
    • Darrenas Darren
    Jim McManus
    • Chefas Chef
    Howard Gossington
    • Waiteras Waiter
    Richard Cant
    Richard Cant
    • Michaelas Michael
    Hari Dhillon
    Hari Dhillon
    • Willas Will
    • (as Hari Dillon)
    Peter Symonds
    Peter Symonds
    • Mr. Marsh - Tim's Fatheras Mr. Marsh - Tim's Father
    June Barrie
    • Mrs. Marsh - Tim's Motheras Mrs. Marsh - Tim's Mother
    Alasdair Craig
    • Giles - Tim's Friendas Giles - Tim's Friend
    Zoe Shipway
    • Jewelleras Jeweller
    • Directors
      • Tom Hunsinger
      • Neil Hunter
    • Writers
      • Neil Hunter
      • Tom Hunsinger
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    Storyline

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    Devastated by Stuart's death, his brother-in-law, lover and best friend decide to take their lives in hand. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband, until the day he meets Corinne. This buxom and sublime Frenchwoman seduces Dan with her honesty and hedonism, so much so that he wonders if he hasn't missed out on life. Nick, a homosexual restaurant owner, begins a relationship with a high-spirited young woman right after losing his lover, Stuart. When their apparently innocent relationship takes a more intimate turn, Nick is troubled by his feelings for his female comrade. Tim, carefree and charismatic, comes home after eight years abroad. Still looking for that "elusive something" that has been missing in his life, Tim finds it in a woman who works in a fashion boutique. But confronted with his future for the first time, the only thing that stands in the way is this unknown woman's past. —Sujit R. Varma
    • female frontal nudity
    • unfaithfulness
    • adultery
    • female nudity
    • death
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    • Taglines
      • We think we live in a rational world...then we screw it up
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong sexuality/nudity and language
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    Did you know

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    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to ... all at Casarotta ... the residents of Maldon, Essex and the Isle of Man.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Film Geek (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      I Can't Help Myself
      (1998)

      Written by Mark Hadfield, Adam Ryan-Carter

      Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing

      Performed by Lucid

      Licensed courtesy of Warner Strategic Marketing UK and 1999 Delicious Records Ltd

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Entwined Lives
    In the funeral of Stuart, his sister Judy (Ellie Haddington) defends to her husband Dan (Bill Nighy) that his money should be delivered to his mate, the gay restaurateur Nick (Tom Hollander) since there is no will but that should be the wish if his brother-in-law. The faithful Dan meets the Frenchwoman Corrine (Clémentine Célarié) and he has the feeling that part of his life was lost. Meanwhile the grieving Nick hosts Stuart's best friend, the former hippie Tim (Douglas Henshall) at home. Tim has a crush on the worker of a fashion store Leah (Josephine Butler), who is heartbroken and healing from her last love affair, and he decides to give a party for her at Nick's place. After the party, Dan never meets Corrine in respect to his wife and but the drunken Michelle (Sally Hurst) gives a BJ on him; Nick befriends Charlie (Sukie Smith) that falls in love for him; and Tim finds that Leah's secret love is his stepbrother David (Stuart Laing).

    After a complicated beginning due to the great number of characters, "Lawless Heart" becomes interesting with the entwined lives of several lead characters and the same story is retold centered in Dan, Nick and Tim and filling the blanks. The less interesting segment is the ironical situation of Dan, where the British dark humor prevails in a questionable sense of fidelity. In the end, the screenplay with open end works reasonably well developing the realistic characters and situations and the result is a good low-budget movie supported by great performances. My vote is six.

    Titile (Brazil): "Coração Sem Lei" ("Lawless Heart")
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    • Release date
      • June 28, 2002 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Official sites
      • First Look Pictures (United States)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Corazones desenfrenados
    • Filming locations
      • Maldon, Essex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Overseas FilmGroup
      • Isle of Man Film Commission
      • Film Council
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $330,067
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,544
      • Feb 23, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $539,596
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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