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CrimeActionComedy

Hot Fuzz

- Big cops. Small town. Moderate violence.

Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.

Release Date : 2007-02-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Big Talk StudiosStudioCanalWorking Title FilmsRogue PicturesUniversal Pictures

Production Country : FranceUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Simon Pegg

Character Name : Nicholas Angel

Original Name : Simon Pegg

Gender : Male

Nick Frost

Character Name : PC Danny Butterman

Original Name : Nick Frost

Gender : Male

Jim Broadbent

Character Name : Inspector Frank Butterman

Original Name : Jim Broadbent

Gender : Male

Paddy Considine

Character Name : DS Andy Wainwright

Original Name : Paddy Considine

Gender : Male

Rafe Spall

Character Name : DC Andy Cartwright

Original Name : Rafe Spall

Gender : Male

Kevin Eldon

Character Name : Sergeant Tony Fisher

Original Name : Kevin Eldon

Gender : Male

Olivia Colman

Character Name : PC Doris Thatcher

Original Name : Olivia Colman

Gender : Female

Bill Bailey

Character Name : Sergeant Turner

Original Name : Bill Bailey

Gender : Male

Karl Johnson

Character Name : PC Bob Walker

Original Name : Karl Johnson

Gender : Male

Timothy Dalton

Character Name : Simon Skinner

Original Name : Timothy Dalton

Gender : Male

Edward Woodward

Character Name : Tom Weaver

Original Name : Edward Woodward

Gender : Male

Billie Whitelaw

Character Name : Joyce Cooper

Original Name : Billie Whitelaw

Gender : Female

Stuart Wilson

Character Name : Dr. Robin Hatcher

Original Name : Stuart Wilson

Gender : Male

Paul Freeman

Character Name : Rev. Philip Shooter

Original Name : Paul Freeman

Gender : Male

Rory McCann

Character Name : Michael Armstrong

Original Name : Rory McCann

Gender : Male

Kenneth Cranham

Character Name : James Reaper

Original Name : Kenneth Cranham

Gender : Male

Maria Charles

Character Name : Mrs. Reaper

Original Name : Maria Charles

Gender : Female

Peter Wight

Character Name : Roy Porter

Original Name : Peter Wight

Gender : Male

Julia Deakin

Character Name : Mary Porter

Original Name : Julia Deakin

Gender : Female

Eric Mason

Character Name : Bernard Cooper

Original Name : Eric Mason

Gender : Male

Trevor Nichols

Character Name : Greg Prosser

Original Name : Trevor Nichols

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Elvin

Character Name : Sheree Prosser

Original Name : Elizabeth Elvin

Gender : Male

Patricia Franklin

Character Name : Annette Roper

Original Name : Patricia Franklin

Gender : Female

Lorraine Hilton

Character Name : Amanda Paver

Original Name : Lorraine Hilton

Gender : Female

Tim Barlow

Character Name : Mr. Treacher

Original Name : Tim Barlow

Gender : Male

Anne Reid

Character Name : Leslie Tiller

Original Name : Anne Reid

Gender : Female

Adam Buxton

Character Name : Tim Messenger

Original Name : Adam Buxton

Gender : Male

David Threlfall

Character Name : Martin Blower

Original Name : David Threlfall

Gender : Male

Lucy Punch

Character Name : Eve Draper

Original Name : Lucy Punch

Gender : Female

David Bradley

Character Name : Arthur Webley

Original Name : David Bradley

Gender : Male

Ron Cook

Character Name : George Merchant

Original Name : Ron Cook

Gender : Male

Alice Lowe

Character Name : Tina

Original Name : Alice Lowe

Gender : Female

Martin Freeman

Character Name : Met Sergeant

Original Name : Martin Freeman

Gender : Male

Bill Nighy

Character Name : Met Chief Inspector

Original Name : Bill Nighy

Gender : Male

Stephen Merchant

Character Name : Peter Ian Staker

Original Name : Stephen Merchant

Gender : Male

Ben McKay

Character Name : Peter Cocker

Original Name : Ben McKay

Gender : Male

Robert Popper

Character Name : 'Not' Janine

Original Name : Robert Popper

Gender : Male

Joe Cornish

Character Name : Bob

Original Name : Joe Cornish

Gender : Male

Chris Waitt

Character Name : Dave

Original Name : Chris Waitt

Gender : Male

Colin Michael Carmichael

Character Name : Heston Services Clerk

Original Name : Colin Michael Carmichael

Gender : Male

Tom Strode Walton

Character Name : Underage Drinker #1

Original Name : Tom Strode Walton

Gender : Male

Troy Woollan

Character Name : Underage Drinker #2

Original Name : Troy Woollan

Gender : Male

Rory Lowings

Character Name : Underage Drinker #3

Original Name : Rory Lowings

Gender : Male

Nicholas Wilson

Character Name : Butcher Brother

Original Name : Nicholas Wilson

Gender : Male

Kevin Wilson

Character Name : Butcher Brother

Original Name : Kevin Wilson

Gender : Male

Graham Low

Character Name : The Living Statue

Original Name : Graham Low

Gender : Male

Alexander King

Character Name : Aaron A. Aaronson

Original Name : Alexander King

Gender : Male

Cate Blanchett

Character Name : Janine (uncredited)

Original Name : Cate Blanchett

Gender : Female

Steve Coogan

Character Name : Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Coogan

Gender : Male

Peter Jackson

Character Name : Thief Dressed as Father Christmas (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Jackson

Gender : Male

Garth Jennings

Character Name : Crack Addict (uncredited)

Original Name : Garth Jennings

Gender : Male

Edgar Wright

Character Name : Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)

Original Name : Edgar Wright

Gender : Male

Lesley Wright

Character Name : Village of The Year Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Lesley Wright

Gender : Male

Peter Wild

Character Name : Village of The Year Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Wild

Gender : Male

Gillian Rosemary Smith

Character Name : Village of The Year Judge (uncredited)

Original Name : Gillian Rosemary Smith

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Homage or parody, Hot Fuzz is the best of modern British comedy. Police Constable Nicholas Angel is the pride of the London Service, trouble is is that he is making everybody else look bad, so much so his superiors promote him to Sergeant in the sleepy village of Sandford, Gloucestershire. Yet all is not right with Sandford as the locals start meeting grizzly deaths, thus thrusting Angel into his biggest case so far. The biggest question on most film goers lips was could the pairing of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg triumphantly follow the monster cult success of Shaun Of The Dead? Well the plot premise for Hot Fuzz hardly leaps out as something to grab the attention span of many, but they have crafted a tremendously funny film that winks at the action genre with genuine love and admiration. Simon Pegg and his trusty sidekick, Nick Frost, clearly have an earthbound appeal that many (even outside of Britain) can warm too, not pretty or over svelt, these guys are fans of movies making movies purely for the fans, and it shows. Neither Pegg or Frost try to steal scenes from each other, both men after over a decade of working together are clearly comfortable with their coupling and thus manage to fine tune their working chemistry. Once Angel (Pegg) lands at Sandford Village we are introduced to a ream of British Village stereotypes (archetypes actually), all characters ripe for hilarious scenarios that our fish out water (big city cop) Sergeant struggles to comprehend. We observe as he is dumb struck at the ineptitude of the Village Police Force (erm service actually) and is then forced to work alongside dough eyed Constable Butterman (a film stealing Frost). Angel's exasperation at where he finds himself is mirthful joy to us the viewers. The dialogue is priceless, one liners and hat tipping nods to the action genre come thick and fast, in fact you can watch Hot Fuzz repeatedly and play spot the homage each time. I mean come on people, we got both James Bond (a delicious turn from Timothy Dalton) and Belloq in here strutting their stuff. The action set pieces are not found wanting either, director Wright having the time of his life with the crash bang wallop that flows in the final third. The test of a great comedy is how it stands up to repeat viewings, to me Hot Fuzz delivers no matter how many times it is viewed. For even when you know what is coming up next, the smile on your face is already there before the event, wonderful, wonderful film made by guys who love movies as much as ourselves. 10/10

P

Per Gunnar Jonsson

@Dark Jedi

2024-05-16

I was not sure what to expect from this movie that I found on Netflix a while ago while browsing through the catalog. The movie poster makes it look like a hard-boiled police action movie but reading the reviews it became clear that it was more of a comedy. I had not heard of the movie before but it generally got good reviews so the other evening me and the boys sat down to watch it. This is a fun movie. A good, old-fashioned British comedy. The core story could very well have been a serious crime story but the way it is implemented makes it so incredibly silly in a fun way. It starts off pretty much right away when PC Angel is told that he will be promoted but moved, because he makes the rest if the bunch of the dimwits at the precinct look bad, to a small British town where the most fun you can have is to watch the grass grow or get drunk and from there it goes downhill for Angel. His new colleagues are somewhat weird not to mention more or less useless when it comes to police work. The by-the-book Angel is getting more and more frustrated and his only friend is the son of his new boss, whom he arrested on the first day by the way. When the grizzly “accidents” starts to happen the movie, in particular the explanations as to why they are “accidents” and not crimes, become more and more absurd. The special effects guys seems to have learned a trick or two from the Monty Python gang when it comes to over the top gory blood splattered scenes by the way. In the final showdown between Angel and the totally whacko gang that keeps the town “clean” by deadly serious methods is short references to great many action movies. The amount of shots fired and the ratio of misses versus actual hits is nothing short of ludicrous. It was just so absurdly funny that it is difficult to describe. If you are in the mood for some good solid British comedy then I can recommend this one. It is a very well done comedy and a lot more enjoyable than the get drunk and/or fall on your arse and/or and puke all over the place “comedies” that comes thirteen to the dozen today.