''Loop'' is a 1997 British
romantic comedy
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feature film
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produced by Tedi De Toledo and
Michael Riley. It was written by
Tim Pears and is the debut film of director
Allan Niblo.
The writer of ''Loop'', Tim Pears, also wrote the novel for ''
In a Land of Plenty'' which was turned into an acclaimed 10-part TV drama serial for the
BBC and produced by the London-based production company Sterling Pictures and
Talkback Productions
Talkback is a British television production company established in 1981 by comedy duo Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones.
History
Talkback was sold to Pearson Television in 2000. The company merged with Thames Television in 2003 and the combine ...
.
Plot
The main character, Rachel, is dumped by her boyfriend and exacts revenge. This film is classified as a romantic comedy.
Cast
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Andy Serkis as Bill
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Susannah York as Olivia
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Tony Selby as Tom
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Moya Brady
Moya Brady (born 8 September 1962) is an English actress. Her roles include Breda McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera '' Hollyoaks'' from 2018 to 2020.
Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in ...
as Waitress
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Willie Ross as Geordie Trucker
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Heather Craney ... Cashier
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Howard Lee ... Bank Clerk
* Paul Ryan ... City Barman
* Emer McCourt as Rachel
* Jayne Ashbourne as Hannah
* Gideon Turner as Jason
* Alisa Bosschaert as Sarah
* Paul Daly a Jack
* Evelyn Doggart as Jean
* Emer McCourt as Rachel
* Maya Saxton as Jenny
* Gideon Turneras Jason
Reception
''Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: a Wallflower Critical Guide'', panned the film, calling it a formulaic romantic comedy that was "''obviously''" filmed on a very small budget. The review makes note of problems with cinematography, sound, script, and direction, summarizing "Loop reminds you that good films are increasingly hard to make, and with countless projects languishing in development or distribution hell, it is difficult to see how this ever made it to the production line."
References
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External links
''Loop''at the
Internet Movie Database
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British romantic comedy films
1997 films
Sterling Pictures films
1997 romantic comedy films
1990s English-language films
1990s British films
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