Parting Shots (1999)

  • NR
  • 05/14/1999 (GB)
  • Romance, Crime, Comedy
  • 1h 39m

When Harry found out he had six weeks to live, something snapped...and it wasn't his camera.

Overview

Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during his life - after all, he will be dead anyway long before he can come to trial and get his just desserts from society. Harry hires an assassin to finish himself off in style, and even has time to fall in love with Jill. However, there's just one small problem with Harry's master plan - the cancer diagnosis is totally inaccurate and now he's got a hitman on his trail and several policemen wanting to talk to him about some murders...

Michael Winner

Story, Director, Screenplay

Nick Mead

Screenplay

Cast

Chris Rea's headshot

Chris Rea

Harry Sterndale
Felicity Kendal's headshot

Felicity Kendal

Jill Saunders
John Cleese's headshot

John Cleese

Maurice Walpole
Ben Kingsley's headshot

Ben Kingsley

Renzo Locatelli
Bob Hoskins's headshot

Bob Hoskins

Gerd Layton
Diana Rigg's headshot

Diana Rigg

Lisa
Joanna Lumley's headshot

Joanna Lumley

Freda
Oliver Reed's headshot

Oliver Reed

Jamie Campbell-Stewart

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