Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
Overview
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Where to watch Plunkett & Macleane
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | YouTube Free | — | — |
| Spain | Filmin | — | — |
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What is Plunkett & Macleane about?
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both. Plunkett & Macleane is a Action, Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1999-01-22, runtime 93 minutes.
Is Plunkett & Macleane worth watching?
TMDB users rate Plunkett & Macleane 6.2 out of 10 from 158 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Plunkett & Macleane?
In the United Kingdom, Plunkett & Macleane is free to watch on YouTube Free. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jake Scott
Cast
- Jonny Lee Miller as Captain James Macleane
- Robert Carlyle as Will Plunkett
- Liv Tyler as Lady Rebecca Gibson
- Ken Stott as Thief Taker General Chance
- Michael Gambon as Lord Gibson
- Alan Cumming as Lord Rochester
- Alexander Armstrong as Winterburn
- Ben Miller as Dixon
- Tommy Flanagan as Eddie
- Iain Robertson as Rob
- David Walliams as Viscount Bilston
- Matt Lucas as Sir Oswald
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