The Jolly Boys' Last Stand Explained

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand
Director:Chris Payne
Music:Jeremy Panufnik
Editing:Tullio Bruno
Studio:Jolly Productions
Distributor:Spirit Level
Runtime:88 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The Jolly Boys' Last Stand is a 2000 British satirical drama film written and directed by Chris Payne, and starring Andy Serkis and Milo Twomey with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in a minor role.[1] [2]

Plot

When Spider (played by Serkis), the President of a young men's drinking club becomes engaged, his oldest friend and best man, Des, (Twomey) decides to film the run up to the wedding as a gift to the betrothed – secretly hoping the on‐screen carnage will de‐rail the marriage.

DVD release

The DVD includes a look behind the scenes at the original casting sessions held at Ealing Studios as director Chris Payne puts the cast through improvised auditions, plus an audio commentary from director Chris Payne, Andy Serkis, Milo Twomey, and Rebecca Craig.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Jolly Boys' Last Stand 1999, directed by Christopher Payne . TimeOut . 19 August 2024 . 10 September 2012.
  2. Web site: Win tickets to The Jolly Boys' Last Stand . The Guardian . 19 August 2024 . 10 August 2000.