"The Measure Of Revenge"

2009

1h 35m

5.5(106 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

Colin is in agony, shattered by his wife’s infidelity, so his friends kidnap the wife's lover so he can have his revenge.

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11 members

Acting

Ray Winstone

Colin Diamond

Acting

John Hurt

Old Man Peanut

Acting

Ian McShane

Meredith

Acting

Tom Wilkinson

Archie

Acting

Joanne Whalley

Liz

Acting

Melvil Poupaud

Loverboy

Acting

Steven Berkoff

Tippi Gordon

Crew

Derek Lea

Bumface

Acting

Andy de la Tour

Biggy Walpole

Acting

Stephen Dillane

Mal

Acting

Edna Doré

Archie's Mum

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