Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only three months to live. After thinking things over, he decides that since he is dying anyway, he will kill or destroy all the people that ever crossed or hurt him during his life - after all, he will be dead anyway long before he can come to trial and get his just desserts from society. Harry hires an assassin to finish himself off in style, and even has time to fall in love with Jill. However, there's just one small problem with Harry's master plan - the cancer diagnosis is totally inaccurate and now he's got a hitman on his trail and several policemen wanting to talk to him about some murders...
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- Scimitar Films
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Chris Rea as Harry Sterndale
Felicity Kendal as Jill Saunders
John Cleese as Maurice Walpole
Ben Kingsley as Renzo Locatelli
Bob Hoskins as Gerd Layton
Diana Rigg as Lisa
Joanna Lumley as Freda
Oliver Reed as Jamie Campbell-Stewart
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Michael Winner · Director, Screenplay
Nick Mead · Screenplay
Les Reed · Composer
Ousama Rawi · Cinematographer
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