What Rats Won't Do
| What Rats Won't Do | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alastair Reid |
| Written by | William Osborne |
| Starring | James Frain Natascha McElhone |
Release date |
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Running time | 1h 28min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
What Rats Won't Do is a 1998 British comedy film directed by Alastair Reid and starring James Frain and Natascha McElhone.[1]
Plot
Kate Beckenham is hired by American heiress Mirella Burton to defend Burton's claim to the £15million estate of her deceased husband against his son Gerald. Gerald has hired lawyer Jack Sullivan, who has never lost a case in court. Burton has hired Alex Leam, who has never won one. Though Beckenham is engaged, she finds herself attracted to Sullivan.
Cast
- James Frain - Jack Sullivan
- Natascha McElhone - Kate Beckenham
- Amy Phillips - Ellen
- Valentine Pelka - Graham
- Samantha Bond - Jane
- Freddie Jones - Judge Foster
- Chris Jury - Defendant
- Peter Capaldi - Tony
- W. Stephen Gilbert - Foster's Clerk
- Harry Enfield - Verger
References
- ^ "What Rats Won't Do". BFI. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018.
External links
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- 1998 comedy films
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