Loop (1997 Film)
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''Loop'' is a 1997 British
romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...
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produced by Tedi De Toledo and
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. It was written by
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and is the debut film of director
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. The writer of ''Loop'', Tim Pears, also wrote the novel for ''
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and produced by the London-based production company Sterling Pictures and
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Plot

The main character, Rachel, is dumped by her boyfriend and exacts revenge. This film is classified as a romantic comedy.


Cast

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Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation, and voice work for computer-generated characters such as Goll ...
as Bill *
Susannah York Susannah Yolande Fletcher (9 January 1939 – 15 January 2011), known professionally as Susannah York, was an English actress. Her appearances in various films of the 1960s, including '' Tom Jones'' (1963) and '' They Shoot Horses, Don't They?'' ...
as Olivia *
Tony Selby Anthony Samuel Selby (26 February 1938 – 5 September 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Clive Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', Corporal Percy Marsh in ''Get Some In!'', and Sabalom Glitz in ''Doctor Who''. Life and ca ...
as Tom *
Moya Brady Moya Brady (born 8 September 1962) is an English actress. Her roles include Breda McQueen on the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' from 2018 to 2020. Brady grew up in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England. She has appeared in a ...
as Waitress * Willie Ross as Geordie Trucker *
Heather Craney Heather Craney (born 1971) is an English actress, known for portraying Joyce Drake in ''Vera Drake'', Alison Weaver in '' Life of Riley'' and Emily Holroyd in ''Torchwood''. Background Craney was born in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. Her family ...
... Cashier * Howard Lee ... Bank Clerk * Paul Ryan ... City Barman * Emer McCourt as Rachel * Jayne Ashbourne as Hannah * Gideon Turner as Jason * Alisa Bosschaert as Sarah * Paul Daly a Jack * Evelyn Doggart as Jean * Emer McCourt as Rachel * Maya Saxton as Jenny * Gideon Turneras Jason


Reception

''Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors: a Wallflower Critical Guide'', panned the film, calling it a formulaic romantic comedy that was "''obviously''" filmed on a very small budget. The review makes note of problems with cinematography, sound, script, and direction, summarizing "Loop reminds you that good films are increasingly hard to make, and with countless projects languishing in development or distribution hell, it is difficult to see how this ever made it to the production line."


References


External links


''Loop''
at the
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