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The Love Punch

The Love Punch

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2014
1h 34m
6.0(466 votes)
Comedy
Romance
Drama

Overview

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

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Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Emma Thompson

Kate

Emma Thompson
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Pierce Brosnan

Richard

Pierce Brosnan
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Celia Imrie

Pen

Celia Imrie
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Timothy Spall

Jerry

Timothy Spall
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Louise Bourgoin

Manon Fontaine

Louise Bourgoin
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Laurent Lafitte

Vincent Kruger

Laurent Lafitte
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Marisa Berenson

Clothilde

Marisa Berenson
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Olivier Chantreau

Jean-Baptiste Durain

Olivier Chantreau
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Ellen Thomas

Doreen

Ellen Thomas
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Tuppence Middleton

Sophie

Tuppence Middleton
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Jack Wilkinson

Matt

Jack Wilkinson
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Adam Byron

Tyler

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John Ramm

Ken

John Ramm
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Jean-Louis Barcelona

Minion

Jean-Louis Barcelona
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Eleanor Matsuura

Michaela

Eleanor Matsuura
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Bruce McEwen

Texan Couple Man #1

Bruce McEwen
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Sabine Crossen

Texan Couple Woman #1

Sabine Crossen
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Christophe Prévost

Texan Couple Man #2

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Liz Coke

Texan Couple Woman #2

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Julie Ordon

Girl at Beach Club #1

Julie Ordon
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Vanessa Guide

Girl at Beach Club #2

Vanessa Guide
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Murielle Hilaire

Girl at Beach Club #3

Murielle Hilaire
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Max Hayter

Marcus

Max Hayter
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Anna Brooke

Janice

Anna Brooke
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Linda Hardy

Glaxo Secretary

Linda Hardy
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Tom Morton

Tim the Groom

Tom Morton
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Christopher Craig

Culco Employee #1

Christopher Craig
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Alan Fairbairn

Culco Employee #2

Alan Fairbairn
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Sinan Bertrand

Master of Ceremonies

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Catriona MacColl

Wedding Guest

Catriona MacColl
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Patrice Cols

Château Guard

Patrice Cols
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Vincent Haquin

Henchman

Vincent Haquin
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Senie Priti

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Senie Priti
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Floriane Andersen

Secretary (uncredited)

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Blanche Dezert

Ambassador (uncredited)

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Paloma Hidalgo

Sister (uncredited)

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Thanh Ingle-Lai

Maid (uncredited)

Thanh Ingle-Lai
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Jordan Jones

Lover (uncredited)

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