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Hot fuzz - Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Edgar Wright

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Movie propaganda

Big cops. Small town. Moderate violence.

Police Constable, Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) is good at his job, so good in fact, he makes everyone else look bad. As a result, his superiors at the Met have decided to sweep him under the carpet. So it is that London's top cop finds himself in the sleepy West Country village of Sandford. With neighbourhood watch meetings replacing the action of the city, Angel struggles to adapt to his situation and finds himself partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), an oafish but well-meaning young Constable.

Just as all seems lost, a series of grisly accidents motivates Angel into action. Convinced of foul play, Angel realises that Sandford may not be as idyllic as it seems. With his faithful new partner in tow, Angel fights to prove his instincts are correct and uncover the truth about Sandford. Is Angel simply losing his mind in the safest, sweetest village in Britain? Or is something far more sinister at work? Whatever the truth, Sandford is about to get a lot less sleepy.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film comedy police constable UK England crime village country

Persons of interest

Simon Pegg .... Sergeant Nicholas Angel
Nick Frost .... PC Danny Butterman
Bill Bailey .... Sergeant Turner
Tim Barlow .... Treacher
Jim Broadbent .... Inspector Frank Butterman
Adam Buxton .... Tim Messenger
Olivia Colman .... PC Doris Thatcher
Paddy Considine .... DS Andy Wainwright
Steve Coogan .... Metropolitan Inspector
Timothy Dalton .... Simon Skinner
Julia Deakin .... Mary Porter
Kevin Eldon .... Sergeant Tony Fisher
Patricia Franklin .... Annette Roper
Martin Freeman .... Metropolitan Desk Sergeant
Paul Freeman .... Reverend Philip Shooter
Alexander King .... Aarron A Aarronson
Alice Lowe .... Tina
Joseph McManners .... Gabriel
Stephen Merchant .... PI Staker
Bill Nighy .... Metropolitan Chief Inspector Kenneth
Anne Reid .... Leslie Tiller
Rafe Spall .... DS Andy Cartwright
Billie Whitelaw .... Joyce Cooper
Stuart Wilson .... Dr Robin Hatcher
Edward Woodward .... Tom Weaver
Peter Jackson .... Santa
Edgar Wright .... Screenwriter
Simon Pegg .... Screenwriter
Edgar Wright .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

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Studios and distributors:

Working Title Films * United International Pictures

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Hot fuzz is a really funny movie that takes the piss out of England, villages, coppers and a little bit of The da Vinci code for kicks. They make a little too much of the shooting, if such a thing is possible, but otherwise this is a top-notch action comedy murder mystery. There are plenty of in-jokes for movie aficionados as well as red herrings and supermarkets. What more could you ask for?

The comedy, police movie Hot fuzz is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton.