''Dead Cool'' is a 2004 British comedy-drama film. It was written and directed by David Cohen.

Plot

Cast

Imogen Stubbs Imogen Stubbs (born 20 February 1961) is an English actress and writer. Her first leading part was in '' Privileged'' (1982), followed by '' A Summer Story'' (1988). Her first play, ''We Happy Few'', was produced in 2004. In 2008 she joined ' ...

as Henny * Steven Geller as David *

James Callis James Nicholas Callis (born 4 June 1971) is an English actor. He is known for playing Dr. Gaius Baltar in the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries and television series, and Bridget Jones' best ...

as Josh *

Anthony Calf Anthony Calf (born 4 May 1959) is an English actor. He studied acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He had recurring roles in the television medical drama ''Holby City'', as Michael Beauchamp, and ''New Tricks'' as D ...

as Mark * Liz Smith as Liz *

Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film '' The Executioner's Song'' (1982) and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...

as Deirdre * Gemma Lawrence as Sue * Olivia Wedderburn as Em * Aaron Johnson as George * Martin Cole as Jim * Patricia England as Granny * David Cohen as Rabbi

Reception

Derek Elley of

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wrote: "There's nothing wrong with "Dead Cool" that a further rewrite and slicker direction couldn't fix. London-set light relationships comedy centered on a teen boy coming to grips with his mom's new boyfriend and the memory of his late father boasts good performances but is let down by weak dialogue and an unfocused feel."

Peter Bradshaw Peter Nicholas Bradshaw (born 19 June 1962) is a British writer and film critic. He has been chief film critic at ''The Guardian'' since 1999, and is a contributing editor at ''Esquire'' magazine. Early life and education Bradshaw was educat ...

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

gave it 2 out of 5.

References

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* * 2004 films 2004 comedy-drama films British comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s British films English-language comedy-drama films {{2000s-UK-film-stub