Scoop
Scoop
Scoop
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2006
1h 36m
6.6(1692 votes)
Comedy
Mystery

Overview

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

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Production Companies

BBC Film
Ingenious Media

Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

54 members
Acting

Scarlett Johansson

Sondra Pransky

Scarlett Johansson
Directing

Woody Allen

Sid Waterman

Woody Allen
Acting

Hugh Jackman

Peter Lyman

Hugh Jackman
Acting

Ian McShane

Joe Strombel

Ian McShane
Acting

Charles Dance

Mr. Malcolm

Charles Dance
Acting

Romola Garai

Vivian

Romola Garai
Acting

Kevin McNally

Mike Tinsley

Kevin McNally
Acting

Jim Dunk

Funeral Speaker

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Acting

Robert Bathurst

Strombel's Co-Worker

Robert Bathurst
Acting

Geoff Bell

Strombel's Co-Worker

Geoff Bell
Acting

Christopher Fulford

Strombel's Co-Worker

Christopher Fulford
Acting

Nigel Lindsay

Strombel's Co-Worker

Nigel Lindsay
Acting

Fenella Woolgar

Jane Cook

Fenella Woolgar
Acting

Pete Mastin

Death

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Acting

Doreen Mantle

Joe's Co-Passenger

Doreen Mantle
Acting

David Schneider

Joe's Co-Passenger

David Schneider
Acting

Meera Syal

Joe's Co-Passenger

Meera Syal
Acting

Robyn Kerr

Tinsley’s Fan

Robyn Kerr
Acting

Carolyn Backhouse

Vivian's Mother

Carolyn Backhouse
Acting

Guo Toa

Jar Spinner

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Acting

Sam Friend

Vivian's Brother

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Acting

Mark Heap

M.C.

Mark Heap
Acting

Suzy Kewer

Splendini’s Assistant

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Acting

Jody Halse

Stagehand

Jody Halse
Acting

Matt Day

Jerry Burke

Matt Day
Acting

Elizabeth Berrington

Antique Shop Couple

Elizabeth Berrington
Acting

Rupert Frazer

Antique Shop Couple

Rupert Frazer
Acting

Christopher Godwin

Desk Clerk

Christopher Godwin
Acting

Julian Glover

Lord Lyman

Julian Glover
Acting

Paula Wilcox

Garden Party Guest

Paula Wilcox
Acting

John Standing

Garden Party Guest

John Standing
Acting

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Poker Player

Sanjeev Bhaskar
Acting

John Light

Poker Player

John Light
Acting

Tina Rath

Wendy Beamish

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Acting

Caroline Blakiston

Mrs. Quincy

Caroline Blakiston
Acting

Richard Johnson

Mr. Quincy

Richard Johnson
Acting

William Hoyland

Butler

William Hoyland
Acting

Moya Brady

Screamer

Moya Brady
Acting

Rosie Cavaliero

Pedestrian

Rosie Cavaliero
Acting

Anthony O'Donnell

Pedestrian

Anthony O'Donnell
Acting

Lynda Baron

Tenant

Lynda Baron
Acting

Phil Cornwell

Tenant

Phil Cornwell
Acting

Victoria Hamilton

Jan

Victoria Hamilton
Acting

Meg Wynn Owen

Housekeeper

Meg Wynn Owen
Acting

Alexander Armstrong

Cop

Alexander Armstrong
Acting

Anthony Stewart Head

Detective

Anthony Stewart Head
Acting

Julia Deakin

Sid's Co-Passenger

Julia Deakin
Acting

Margaret Tyzack

Sid's Co-Passenger

Margaret Tyzack
Acting

Helen Chapman

Stand-In

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Writing

Eran Creevy

Stand-In

Eran Creevy
Acting

John Sessions

Strombel's Co-Worker (uncredited)

John Sessions
Acting

Toby Jones

Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)

Toby Jones
Acting

Jeffry Wickham

Sid's Co-Passenger

Jeffry Wickham
Acting

Richard Stirling

Tinsley's Fan

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