The Parole Officer

Aug 10, 2001

1h 33m

★ 5.9

Fighting crime the only way he knows how. Badly.

Overview

A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.

Genres

Crime

Comedy

Production Companies

Toledo Pictures

DNA Films

Figment Films

The Parole Officer Trailers

Cast

Simon Garden

Steve Coogan

Emma

Lena Headey

Colin

Ben Miller

George

Om Puri

Jeff

Steven Waddington

Inspector Burton

Stephen Dillane

Kirsty

Emma Williams

Cochran

John Henshaw

Bike Group Leader

Bernard Wrigley

Victor

Omar Sharif

Victor's Wife

Jenny Agutter

Deflated Husband

Simon Pegg

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