B. Monkey

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B. Monkey ★★ 1997 (R)

B—AKA Beatrice—(Argento) hopes she can escape her world of drugs and crime (she's a thief) with the romantic aid of schoolteacher Alan (Harris). But her past catches up with her when expartners Paul (Everett) and Bruno (Rhys Meyers) convince her to do one last job (she misses the rush). Based on the novel by Andrew Davies, this one is mainly cool Brit style over substance. 91m/C VHS, DVD . GB Asia Argento, Jared Harris, Rupert Everett, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tim Woodward, Ian Hart; D: Michael Radford; W: Michael Thomas, Chloe King; C: Ashley Rowe; M: Jennie Muskett.

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