The Criminal

The Criminal

99 mins | Thriller | Oct. 1, 1999

Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct and frank in answer to his nervousness. During the night, someone breaks into his flat and cuts her throat. He runs into the arms of the police, who dismiss his story, but release him while they search for the weapon. He investigates the crime, and over the next few days, meets a knowing pornographer, hit men, and other schemers. As dead bodies pile up wherever he goes, the police are soon looking for him with guns drawn. As he discovers secrets about a shadowy corporation, the police close in. Can he find someone to trust?

The Criminal

99 mins | Thriller | Oct. 1, 1999

The Criminal
Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct and frank in answer to his nervousness. During the night, someone breaks into his flat and cuts her throat. He runs into the arms of the police, who dismiss his story, but release him while they search for the weapon. He investigates the crime, and over the next few days, meets a knowing pornographer, hit men, and other schemers. As dead bodies pile up wherever he goes, the police are soon looking for him with guns drawn. As he discovers secrets about a shadowy corporation, the police close in. Can he find someone to trust?
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Paramount
Original title The Criminal
Directors Julian Simpson
Writers

Cast

Steven Mackintosh

as Jasper Rawlins

Bernard Hill

as Det. Insp. Walker

Eddie Izzard

as Peter Hume

Natasha Little

as Sarah Maitland

Yvan Attal

as Mason

Holly Aird

as Det. Sgt. Rebecca White

Andrew Tiernan

as Harris

Jana Carpenter

as Grace

Justin Shevlin

as The Barker

Barry Stearn

as Noble

Norman Lovett

as Clive

Timothy Bateson

as Thomas

Georgia Mackenzie

as Maggie

Abigail Blackmore

as Arsey Barmaid

Lisa Jacobs

as Lucy

Andy Nyman

as Forensic Scientist 1

Sheila Whitfield

as Forensic Scientist 2

Eamon Geoghegan

as Forensic Scientist 3

Colin McFarlane

as Businessman

Nick Holder

as American Tourist

Amanda Foster

as City Type

Dave Holland

as City Type

Ingrid Bradley

as Scantily Clad Woman

Danny Edwards

as Made Up Woman

Hugh Sykes

as Radio Journalist

Roxy Saint

as Herself - Singer