Strictly Sinatra

Strictly Sinatra is a 2001 British drama film written and directed by Peter Capaldi. The film was released in the UK in 2001 by Focus Features and stars Ian Hart, Kelly Macdonald, and Brian Cox.

Actor Ian Bannen was due to appear, but he died in an accident near Loch Ness during a break in filming. The cast and crew issued the following statement We are devastated to hear of the death of Ian Bannen earlier today. Ian was a hugely talented actor, a consummate professional and a much loved colleague.The film received less than stellar reviews from critics upon its release, despite the wellregarded cast. Filmcritic.coms Christopher Null wrote, Aside from good singin and the always engaging Kelly Macdonald as a cigarette girl who becomes Cocozzas girlfriend, theres just not much movie here. The BBCs Jamie Russell shared similar sentiments Lacking the scope or ambition that a feature film deserves, this could have made a passable TV drama, but on the big screen its simply pointless. Not even the talented cast, which includes Ian Hart in the lead and the everreliable Brian Cox as one of the main gangsters, can enliven proceedings. ........

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