Scoop

Jul 27, 2006

1h 36m

★ 6.6

The perfect man. The perfect story. The perfect murder.

Overview

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

BBC Film

Ingenious Media

Phoenix Wiley Productions

Jelly Roll Productions

Scoop Trailers

Cast

Sondra Pransky

Scarlett Johansson

Sid Waterman

Woody Allen

Peter Lyman

Hugh Jackman

Joe Strombel

Ian McShane

Mr. Malcolm

Charles Dance

Vivian

Romola Garai

Mike Tinsley

Kevin McNally

Funeral Speaker

Jim Dunk

Strombel's Co-Worker

Robert Bathurst

Strombel's Co-Worker

Geoff Bell

Strombel's Co-Worker

Christopher Fulford

Strombel's Co-Worker

Nigel Lindsay

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