Plunkett & Macleane (1999)

About This Movie

Plunkett & Macleane is a 1999 action and comedy film directed by Jake Scott. Its leading cast includes Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle and Liv Tyler. It runs for 1 hour 33 minutes.

Synopsis

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Trailer

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Cast

• Jonny Lee Miller Captain James Macleane
• Robert Carlyle Will Plunkett
• Liv Tyler Lady Rebecca Gibson
• Ken Stott Thief Taker General Chance
• Michael Gambon Lord Gibson
• Alan Cumming Lord Rochester
• Alexander Armstrong Winterburn
• Ben Miller Dixon
• Tommy Flanagan Eddie
• Iain Robertson Rob
• David Walliams Viscount Bilston
• Matt Lucas Sir Oswald
• Noel Fielding Brothel Gent
• Claire Rushbrook Lady Estelle Darcy
• Terence Rigby Harrison
• Nicholas Farrell MP's Secretary
• Tom Ward MP
• Stephen Walters Dennis