The All Together Explained

The All Together
Director:Gavin Claxton
Starring:Martin Freeman
Danny Dyer
Corey Johnson
Velibor Topic
Richard Harrington
Amanda Abbington
Jamie Kenna
David Bamber
Fenella Fielding
Producer:Annabel Raftery
Marion Pilowsky
Colin Leventhal
Distributor:Lions Gate
Studio:Establishment Films
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The All Together is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Gavin Claxton and starring Martin Freeman, Corey Johnson, Velibor Topic and Danny Dyer.[1] [2]

Plot

Frustrated TV producer Chris is a self-opinionated wannabe screenwriter (with a particular dislike of British films featuring quirky secondary characters and plastic gangsters) who is forced to leave his unreliable flatmate Bob in charge of showing a series of estate agents around the house he is trying to sell. Worried by Bob's habit of spending all day "working" in the basement playing loud music, Chris asks his friend to listen out for the door bell and show anyone who comes calling inside. Bob promises to do exactly that and for once, not to let him down.

Over the course of the day, whilst Chris struggles to cope with a loathsome colleague – back at the house it is soon clear that Bob is taking his promise to Chris rather too literally. Bob has indeed, allowed anyone inside, including a couple of archetypal movie-style gangsters – an incompetent young Brit played by Danny Dyer and an incontinent American.

That evening, Chris is surprised to return home and find his flatmate, four estate agents, two Jehovah's Witnesses and a terrified children's entertainer being held hostage by a couple of characters straight out of a British gangster film.

Cast

Actor Role
Chris Ashworth
Dennis Earle
Mr Gaspardi
Bob Music
Jerry Davies
Sarah
Marcus Craigie-Halkett
Barney Winbow
Keith
Robin Swain
Mrs Cox
Kenny Tinsel
Prue Swain

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack is made up of rare Northern soul tracks, including:

  1. Tommy Neal – Going to a Happening
  2. Doris Troy – I'd Do Anything
  3. Johnny De'vigne – I Smell Trouble
  4. Ronnie & Robyn – Sidra's Theme
  5. The Channels – Anything You Do
  6. Doni Burdick – Open The Door To Your Heart
  7. Steve Karmen – Breakaway
  8. The Sapphires – Gotta Have Your Love[3]
  9. The Yum Yums – Gonna Be A Big Thing

Critical response

The All Together was panned by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 0% based on 10 reviews.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The All Together. The Guardian. 11 May 2007.
  2. Web site: BBC – Movies – review – the All Together.
  3. Web site: The Sapphires . Soulbot UK . 15 June 2014 . 27 September 2022.