''Life and Debt,'' a documentary by Stephanie Black, with a commentary written by Jamaica Kincaid, looks at the effect of the International Monetary Fund on the economy of Jamaica.
The Debt (2003) ← Back to main. An ex-robber reluctantly agrees to do one last job in order to protect his family. A supremely intriguing romantic triangle is also told in overly broad strokes, leaving so much potential by the wayside. Mike Tyson earned a reported $400 million over his career but he was knocked down with a $23 million debt in 2003. Amanda Abbington: Meet Martin Freeman's 'Sherlock' and real-life love interest An ex-robber reluctantly agrees to do one last job in order to protect his family. Directed by Jon Jones. His second job as a night taxi driver means he's in no fit state to do his best at police work during the day. "I wanted to show that in their own world, criminals, detectives and lawyers are all good people, not real villains. His secret love life becomes entwined with his professional life and before he knows it he's stuck in a spiral of deceit and denial. High and rising debt is a source of justifiable concern. Summary: The Debt is the powerful story of Rachel Singer, a former Mossad agent who endeavored to capture and bring to trial a notorious Nazi war criminal—the Surgeon of Birkenau—in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. THE DEBT isn't a perfect movie. Mike Tyson retired from boxing in 2005. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Directed by (1) Writing credits (1) Cast (31) Produced by (6) Music by (2) Cinematography by (2) Film Editing by (3) Casting By (2) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (1) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) For an enhanced browsing experience, get the IMDb app on your smartphone or tablet. The there men are trying to lead a good life but become compromised by events. Geoff Dresner (2 Episodes) Hugo Speer. DS Edward 'Ed' Foster (2 Episodes) Lee Williams. The debt is well worth a watch, as we follow a bunch of criminals trying to make their way out of money-trouble in a complex everyday world. James Hilden (2 Episodes) Orla Brady. Angela Jahnsen (2 Episodes) Martin Freeman. Lawyer, police, construction entrepreneurs and petty thieves - well you all got them here, in a complex, but still neatly told story. TV Movie What I learned from 5 years of cleaning airplanes in the middle of the night. "I can sympathise with all three characters," continues McBrien. The show is actually a reboot of 2003's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," which amassed a cult following as well as an Emmy win and two nominations during its five seasons on the air.Although some aspects of the show have changed — mainly the new version doesn't just makeover straight guys — the core aspect of the gang of hosts has stayed the same, save for a casting update. "The Debt is unusual in its approach, as the order of the scenes is muddled and the majority is told through flashbacks. The plot is leaky, with a central event -- the botching of a carefully laid-out plan -- left fuzzy around the edges. He doesn't seem to be quite ready for his loss of independence and embarks on an affair with an ex-colleague.Ambitious and keen to impress his lover, James takes on the case of Geoff Dresner. Warren Clarke, Hugo Speer and Lee Williams star in a wry and witty look at the lives of three men and just how far they will go to get out of debt.Geoff Dresner (Warren Clarke) is a retired safe-breaker who's turned his back on crime to make an honest living as a baker. Terry Ross (2 Episodes) Amanda Abbington.
Geoff's return to criminal activity is in order to help his family's debt - specifically his less than useful son-in-law Terry (Martin Freeman).DS Edward Foster (Hugo Speer) is an amiable CID officer who is struggling financially. While there, he meets an unusual cast of characters, and starts to think this delivery might be more than it … “The Debt,” John Madden’s remake of a 2007 Israeli thriller, shuttles back and forth between a dim, creaky East Berlin apartment in 1965 and the sunshine of … House of 1000 Corpses (2003) Full Cast & Crew. Lifestyle. Warren Clarke. This is designed to discourage the audience from having set judgments from the beginning and instead allows them to make their minds up during the course of the drama. Series Cast 7. "The Debt is a story about a criminal, a detective and a lawyer and how their lives collide with each other," explains writer Richard McBrien. We have seen this recently, as first private and now public debt have been at the centre of the crisis that began four years ago. But his past comes back to haunt him when he's forced to take on one more job.