The Love Punch

Jan 13, 2014

1h 34m

★ 6.0

You can't pinch a diamond without stealing a few hearts.

Overview

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

SND

Radar Films

Process Media

Ketchup Entertainment

Canal+

Love Punch

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Cast

Kate Jones

Emma Thompson

Richard Jones

Pierce Brosnan

Pen

Celia Imrie

Jerry

Timothy Spall

Manon Fontaine

Louise Bourgoin

Vincent Kruger

Laurent Lafitte

Sophie Jones

Tuppence Middleton

Matt Jones

Jack Wilkinson

Clothilde

Marisa Berenson

Jean-Baptiste Durain

Olivier Chantreau

Doreen

Ellen Thomas

Tyler

Adam Byron

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