The Jolly Boys' Last Stand is a 2000 British satirical drama film written and directed by Chris Payne, and starring Andy Serkis and Milo Twomey with British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in a minor role.
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| Directed by | Chris Payne |
| Written by | Chris Payne |
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| Edited by | Tullio Bruno |
| Music by | Jeremy Panufnik |
Production company | Jolly Productions |
| Distributed by | Spirit Level |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
When Spider (played by Serkis), the President of a young men's drinking club becomes engaged, his oldest friend and best man, Des, (Twomey) decides to film the run up to the wedding as a gift to the betrothed – secretly hoping the on‐screen carnage will de‐rail the marriage.
DVD release
The DVD includes a look behind the scenes at the original casting sessions held at Ealing Studios as director Chris Payne puts the cast through improvised auditions, plus an audio commentary from director Chris Payne, Andy Serkis, Milo Twomey, and Rebecca Craig.
