The Parole Officer

The Parole Officer

Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.

2001•1h 33m•5.8/10

CrimeComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.8/10(118)

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

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Production

Toledo Pictures, DNA Films, Figment Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Simon Garden

Lena Headey

Lena Headey

Emma

Ben Miller

Ben Miller

Colin

Om Puri

Om Puri

George

Steven Waddington

Steven Waddington

Jeff

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Inspector Burton

Emma Williams

Emma Williams

Kirsty

John Henshaw

John Henshaw

Cochran

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Bike Group Leader

Omar Sharif

Omar Sharif

Victor

Jenny Agutter

Jenny Agutter

Victor's Wife

Simon Pegg

Simon Pegg

Deflated Husband

Julia Davis

Julia Davis

Insinuating Wife

Peter Armitage

Peter Armitage

Chief Constable

Emma Gilmour

Secretary

James Smith

James Smith

Tribunal Man

Susan Jane Tanner

Susan Jane Tanner

Stern Woman

Iain Mitchell

Iain Mitchell

Tribunal Chairman

Olga Grahame

Jeff's Mam

Bruce McGregor

1st Policeman

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