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Dirty Tricks

2000-09-24 · 162 min · ★ 5.5

Comedy · Crime · Drama

Martin Clunes plays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Seemingly charming and thoughtful, Edward is really a calculating liar and manipulator. A series of events triggered at a dinner party leads Edward down a very precarious and hilarious path.

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Directors
Paul Seed
Production companies
Little Bird
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Martin ClunesMartin ClunesEdward
James BolamJames BolamMoss
George PottsGeorge PottsRoot
Julie GrahamJulie GrahamKaren
Neil DudgeonNeil DudgeonDennis
Henry GoodmanHenry GoodmanThomas
Matt BardockMatt BardockClive Phillips
Fabiano MartellFabiano MartellMassimo
Martin MarquezMartin MarquezGarcia
Kanako MorishitaKayoko
Lindsay DuncanLindsay DuncanAlison
Anna PopplewellAnna PopplewellRebecca
Neville PhillipsNeville PhillipsVicar
Robin GriffithWelsh Flunkey
Barbara KirbyRegistrar
Julian FellowesJulian FellowesProsecution Counsel

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