With tamsin greig, kelsey grammer, john michael higgins, doon mackichan. Kelsey grammer shoots forthcoming film breaking the bank. The only problem is that he knows nothing about banking when ruthless u. Breaking the bank is a movie starring kelsey grammer, john michael higgins, and tamsin greig. A good cast led by kelsey grammer lift this comedy about banking, as an oldfashioned british firm falls foul of a sharklike us investor, out. Breaking the bank is not destined to go down in history as an iconic film about the greedy bankers that damn near sank the world economy a few years ago. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The exchange has snapped up worldwide rights for kelsey grammers breaking the bank directed by vadim jean and will be screening the film for foreign buyers at efm in. Allen kelsey grammer born february 21, 1955 is an american actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, producer, director, writer and activist, best known for his twodecadelong portrayal of psychiatrist dr. Breaking the bank 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was good friends with late producer david angell.
Kelsey grammar filming breaking the bank in london working alongside a female costar, the veteran actor cut a suave figure as he recorded scenes while on location in a graffitiladen east london. The literal, extremely rare, situation of breaking the bank, is winning more than the house has on hand. Emma watson, kelsey grammer films being sold at berlin. His beautiful performance in this movie made me tear up. Kelsey grammer stars as charles bunbury the bumbling chairman of londons historic, yet struggling, bank tuftons, founded by the family of his wife penelope tamsin greig. Bank chairman charles bunbury who knows next to nothing about banking fights to save both his company and his marriage from disaster. Kelsey grammer stars as charles bunbury the bumbling chairman of londons historic, yet struggling, bank tuftons, founded by the family of. Kelsey grammer stars as a banker who loses everything on a risky investment and forms an unlikely alliance. May 06, 2016 frasier star kelsey grammer plays an incompetent bank chairman in this hilarious and exclusive trailer for breaking the bank, alongside tamsin greig, mathew horne and andrew sachs.
Buy breaking the bank dvd 2015 by kelsey grammer from amazons movies store. Getty imagesblack hangar studios by martin chilton, culture editor online 9. Frasier crane on the nbc sitcoms cheers and frasier. Allen kelsey grammer born february 21, 1955 is an american television, voice, and movie actor. With ruthless us and japanese investment banks circling tuftons, a struggling twohundredyearold, familyrun british bank, can its bumbling, incompetent chairman, sir charles bunbury, fend off. Vadim jean is a multi award winning features director specialising in live action cgi and performance. Principal photography has begun in london on independent british comedy breaking the bank, starring kelsey grammer frasier, xmen. A knockabout comedy about banking, written and produced by former banker roger devlin who, on the evidence provided, couldnt write the word fuck on a dusty venetian blind, breaking the bank sees kelsey grammer essentially impersonating hugh bonneville if he ever decides to play boris johnson, his bumbling aristo charles, the chairman of. Breaking the bank on dvd 025192349676 from universal. Kelsey grammer goes beyond frasier at diff hollywood. Grammer has won five primetime emmy awards, three golden globe awards. Frasiers kelsey grammer dismays uk fans with admission he. Breaking the bank 2014 online subtitrat in romana filme hd. Watch breaking the bank prime video skip to main content.
That said, this is a charming movie with a fine cast and smooth direction that is something of a cross between trading places and wall street. Apr 19, 2016 kelsey grammer and his film breaking the bank were such a draw at the louisiana international film festival friday night that organizers added a second, later screening of the movie. Kelsey grammer and kristen bell star in new boat trip movie. Bankable talent, utterly broken breaking the bank film. Kelsey grammertamsin greigjohn michael higginsmathew hornepearce quigleytogo igawasonya cassidyjulie draydanny morganandrew sachs. Breaking the bank is an amiably silly comedy set in the world of high. Getty imagesblack hangar studios by martin chilton. The most impressive thing about kelsey grammers appearance in breaking the bank is not his british accent as extraordinarily convincing as it is but the fact he bothers to work at all.
Jun 03, 2016 kelsey grammer looks and very nearly sounds the part of a banker. Kelsey grammers breaking the bank is an amiably silly comedy. A few minutes before my interview with kelsey grammer on tuesday afternoon he was attending the dubai international film festival for the world premiere of. Kelsey grammer, who is in the uk to promote his new film breaking the bank, has long been conservative in his political leanings. Kelsey grammer and his film breaking the bank were such a draw at the louisiana international film festival friday night that organizers added a. Kelsey grammer, tamsin greig, john michael higgins. Breaking the bank is an amiably silly comedy set in the world of high finance, says brian viner by brian viner, film critic for. Download breaking the bank 2016 yify torrent for 1080p. Kelsey grammer looks and very nearly sounds the part as charles bunbury, the uppercrust british chairman of a bank actually owned by his haughty wife penelope tamsin greig.
Kelsey grammer stars in new comedy breaking the bank. Kelsey grammer looks and very nearly sounds the part of a banker. Kelsey grammer, tamsin greig, mathew horne, andrew sachs, danny morgan, julie dray, sonya cassidy, john michael higgins, pearce quigley, richard cordery. Kelsey grammer puts aside his stateside twangs in favour of a plummy english accent. Total film occasionally, grammers cutglass vowels betray his american roots, but on the whole he is excellent value for money, and of course money is. A good cast led by kelsey grammer lifts this comedy about banking. Tamsin greig at an event for breaking the bank 2014 kelsey grammer and. Rent breaking the bank 2016 starring kelsey grammer and tamsin greig on dvd and bluray. The exchange has snapped up worldwide rights for kelsey grammers breaking the bank directed by vadim jean and will be screening the film for foreign buyers at efm in berlin, feb 512. Feb 22, 2015 kelsey grammer s 2015 film is an engishmade comedy called breaking the bank photo. Jun 02, 2016 a good cast led by kelsey grammer lift this comedy about banking, as an oldfashioned british firm falls foul of a sharklike us investor, out of the doldrums.
Breaking the bank is a film directed by vadim jean with kelsey grammer, john michael higgins, tamsin greig, mathew horne, year. With the company struggling and investment banks circling, it is the job of sir charles bunbury to turn things around in an attempt to save the business. Jun 03, 2016 so, to commemorate grammers breaking the bank role, lets look at some other british films that have managed to shoehorn in an illfitting american. The jokes are often wan, but the film trots along briskly and there are bits. A good cast led by kelsey grammer lifts this comedy about banking, as an oldfashioned british firm falls foul of a.
Kelsey grammar filming breaking the bank in london working alongside a female costar, the veteran actor cut a suave figure as he recorded scenes while. Staring sonya cassidy, tamsin greig, john michael higgins and kelsey grammer. The only problem is that he knows nothing about banking. Kelsey grammer stars as a banker who loses everything on a risky investment and forms an unlikely alliance to get his life back. The term can also be used for the act of winning more chips than there are at the table. The films main asset is kelsey grammer, americas celebrated frasier sporting a very credible british accent as a member of the upper crust and the accidental president of a familyrun london bank. Occasionally, grammers cutglass vowels betray his american roots, but on the whole he is excellent value for money, and of course money is what. Frasiers kelsey grammer dismays uk fans with admission hell. Kelsey grammer and tamsin greig costar in the movie and both, i think, do their roles proud.
Kelsey grammers breaking the bank is an amiably silly. Dec 21, 2014 the films main asset is kelsey grammer, americas celebrated frasier sporting a very credible british accent as a member of the upper crust and the accidental president of a familyrun london bank. Emma watson, kelsey grammer films being sold at berlin deadline. With tamsin greig, john michael higgins, kelsey grammer, julie dray. At rock bottom, charless only hope of saving the bank and winning penelope back, is a homeless, self trained financial wizard oscar, the faint possibility of help. In contrast, parimutuel betting by its very nature does impose such a cap, and hence the bank cannot be broken.
Frasier star kelsey grammer plays an incompetent bank chairman in this hilarious and exclusive trailer for breaking the bank, alongside tamsin greig, mathew horne and andrew sachs. Vadims feature documentary in the land of the free was critically acclaimed as the best documentary of 2010 by the london evening standard. Kelsey grammer begins breaking the bank shoot news screen. Kelsey grammer stars in new comedy breaking the bank trailer. Breaking the bank is an amiably silly comedy set in the world of high finance, says brian viner. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Breaking the bank 2015 film film extras casting from.
Emmy winner kelsey grammer draws big crowd to baton rouge. Stars kelsey grammer, tamsin greig, john michael higgins, mathew. Rent breaking the bank 2016 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Breaking the bank occurs only if the house fails to cap the total amount payable on a winning bet in a way that bears some reasonable relationship to the total amount of money in play. Total film occasionally, grammer s cutglass vowels betray his american roots, but on the whole he is excellent value for money, and of course money is what this amiably silly comedy is all about. So when he puts everything on the line in a risky attempt to secure tuftons future, he ends up breaking the bank, losing his wife penelopes family fortune and her in the process. He produced the sitcom girlfriends, which aired on upn and the cw. Another situation of it portrayed in fiction is a situation where a gambler. Grammer manages to make his bumbling banker someone that the viewer can sympathize with and even feel some affection for despite his ineptness. Kelsey grammers 2015 film is an engishmade comedy called breaking the bank photo.
Kelsey grammer talks about london and playing a brit in new film breaking the bank. With ruthless us and japanese investment banks circling tuftons, a struggling twohundredyearold, familyrun british bank, can its bumbling, incompetent chairman, sir charles bunbury, fend off the onslaught and save the bank. A few minutes before my interview with kelsey grammer on tuesday afternoon he was attending the dubai international film festival for the world premiere of his latest film, breaking the bank. Frasier star kelsey grammer plays an incompetent bank chairman in this hilarious and exclusive trailer for breaking the bank, alongside tamsin greig, mathew horne and. Breaking the bank tuftons is a familyrun british bank with over two centurys worth of experience. Kelsey grammer stars as charles bunbury the bumbling chairman of londons historic, yet struggling, bank tuftons, founded by the family of his wife penelope tamsin greig episodes. I can see why grammar wants to make it on the big screen, but this isnt the film in. In gaming, breaking the bank refers to a player winning a critical clarification needed sum of money from the casino. In a curious casting stroke, frasier legend kelsey grammer plays a bumbling english toff in flimsy highfinance comedy breaking the.