Cheeky (2003 film)
| Cheeky | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | David Thewlis |
| Written by | David Thewlis |
| Produced by | Trudie Styler Travis Swords |
| Starring | David Thewlis Lesley Sharp Ian Hart Trudie Styler Johnny Vegas Mark Benton Eddie Marsan |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Edited by | John Wilson |
| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes[1] 95 minutes[2] |
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
Cheeky is a 2003 comedy-drama film written and directed by David Thewlis and starring Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Ian Hart, Trudie Styler, Johnny Vegas, Mark Benton and Eddie Marsan. Luc Besson served as a co-producer.[2]
Plot
Cast
- David Thewlis as Harry Sankey
- Trudie Styler as Nancy Grey
- Sean Ward as Sam Sankey
- Lesley Sharp as Aunty Kath
- Ian Hart as Uncle Alan
- Johnny Vegas as Al Price
- Ruth Sheen as Tamara
- Lisa Gorman as Nancy Sankey
- Mark Benton as Big Mick
- Eddie Marsan as Reg
Release
The film premiered at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]
Reception
David Rooney of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, “Sappy, sentimental and lacking bite even in its satire of something as lampoonable as television gameshows, this toothless comedy-drama about a bereaved father and son's difficult path toward reconciliation is utterly vanilla tube fodder.”[2]
Allan Hunter of Screen International gave the film a mixed review and wrote, “An uneasy mixture of broad comedy and sticky sentiment, it is more likely to charm general audiences than please critics.”[1]
References
- ^ a b Hunter, Allan (October 30, 2003). "Cheeky". Screen International. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Rooney, David (September 18, 2003). "Cheeky". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ Tillson, Tamsen; Rooney, David (August 19, 2003). "A turn in Canuck luck". Variety. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
External links
- Cheeky at IMDb
- Cheeky at Rotten Tomatoes