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Born Romantic
Born Romantic

Born Romantic

Romance isn't dead...it's just not very well.

Genres

ComedyRomance

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In modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and David Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and Catherine McCormack) fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers, who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. A winning romantic comedy, Born Romantic is the second feature by British writer-director David Kane of This Year's Love fame.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.931/10

Release Date

14 September 2000

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Craig Ferguson

Craig Ferguson

Frankie

Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Mo

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Jimmy

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Jocelyn

Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

Eddie

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Fergus

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Eleanor

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Barney

John Thomson

John Thomson

First Cab Driver

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Second Cab Driver

Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips

Suzy

Paddy Considine

Paddy Considine

Ray

Hermione Norris

Hermione Norris

Carolanne

Jessica Hynes

Jessica Hynes

Libby

Ashley Walters

Ashley Walters

Lee

Martin Savage

Martin Savage

Wayne

Louise Delamere

Louise Delamere

Maria

Mel Raido

Mel Raido

Brian

Tony Maudsley

Tony Maudsley

Policeman

Jose Ordonez Fernandes De Souza

Jose Ordonez Fernandes De Souza

Ernesto

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