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The Parole Officer: Directed by John Duigan. With Steve Coogan, Emma Gilmour, Susan Jane Tanner, Iain Mitchell. A failed parole officer framed for murder must enlist the help of his former clients to clear his name.
- (7.2K)
- Comedy, Crime
- John Duigan
Steve Coogan and Andrea Riseborough face each other in the trial of a psychologically broken prison guard, accused of a multiple murder. Graphic and harrowing at times, delicately picking an unconventional course to its conclusion.
A British-born lawyer assigned to his case (Steve Coogan) sets out to prove his actions were a direct result of psychological trauma from his volatile work environment. The defense attorney is an ardent opponent of the death penalty.
Steve Coogan. Actor: Philomena. Steve Coogan was born on 14 October 1965 in Middleton, Manchester, England, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Philomena (2013), Alan Partridge (2013) and 24 Hour Party People (2002). He was previously married to Caroline Hickman.
- January 1, 1
- 1.78 m
- Middleton, Manchester, England, UK
Powerful performance by Steve Coogan. Harrowing and graphic depiction of the brutality of the death penalty in Pretoria in 1987. The film shows that there are multiple victims and points of view to every human tragedy.
- (901)
- Videovision Entertainment, Distant Horizon
- Oliver Schmitz
Feb 14, 2016 · The traumas of capital punishment during apartheid-era South Africa are channeled into a weighty courtroom drama in Shepherds and Butchers, which stars an utterly straight-faced Steve Coogan as...
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It stars Steve Coogan, Andrea Riseborough, and Garion Dowds in lead roles. The movie revolves around the story of a young white prison guard, Leon Labuschagne, who is accused of mass murder during the apartheid era. He is assigned to work as an executioner on death row in Pretoria Central Prison.
