Three and Out (2008)

Director:

Jonathan Gershfield

Writers:

Steve Lewis (writer)
Tony Owen (writer)

Release Date:

25 April 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A comedy about how far you would go to change your life.

Plot:

A comedy about ordinary people with unique dilemmas. How far will they go? Will the cocktail of desperation, friendship, loneliness, love and even a brush with cannibalism derail their intent? |

Plot Keywords:

Love | Friendship | Sex Scene | Dying Oath | Dying Wish

Awards:

7 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Mackenzie Crook	...	Paul Callow
Colm Meaney	...	Tommy Cassidy
Imelda Staunton	...	Rosemary Cassidy
Gemma Arterton	...	Frankie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Annette Badland	...	Maureen
Emma Barnett	...	Suzie
Mark Benton	...	Vic
Stefan D'Bart	...	'Book Shop' Man
Sharon Duncan-Brewster	...	Yvonne
Frank Dunne	...	Danny
Kerry Katona	...	Mary
Dean Kelly	...	Policeman
Gary Lewis	...	Callaghan
Steve Money	...	Muscles
Antony Sher	...	Maurice
Rhashan Stone	...	Ash
Eamonn Holmes	...	TV Newsreader (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Jonathan Gershfield

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Steve Lewis		writer
Tony Owen		writer

Produced by
Aaron Gershfield	....	executive producer
Wayne Marc Godfrey	....	producer
Mark Gottlieb	....	associate producer
Ian Harries	....	producer
Tim Johnson	....	associate producer
Paul Sarony	....	line producer
Gordon Synn	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Trevor Jones

Cinematography by
Richard Greatrex

Film Editing by
Jon Gregory

Production Design by
Amanda McArthur

Art Direction by
Robert Haynes
John Reid

Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge

Makeup Department
Lou Burton	....	makeup designer
Carolyn Cousins	....	key makeup artist
Florence May Carter	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Alison Banks	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jo Lea	....	first assistant director
Lisa Marsh	....	second assistant director
Dominique Wedge	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Peter Fentem	....	property master
Bridget Menzies	....	set dresser
Dan Milton	....	props
Daniel Milton	....	props
Steven Morris	....	dressing props
Steve Morris	....	props
Pete Steward	....	construction manager
Chris Ulusele	....	stand-by prop

Sound Department
Sándor Balla	....	sound assistant
Steve Browell	....	sound editor
Alistair Crocker	....	production sound mixer
Tony Currie	....	supervising sound editor
Nick Foley	....	adr mixer
Frederic Gibert	....	audio post supervisor
George Hapig	....	foley artist
James Harbour	....	sound maintenance
Hugo Jeffreys	....	adr recordist
Richard Lewis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Mayer	....	sound designer
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Johnathan Rush	....	assistant sound re-recording mixer
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Carrie Giunta	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Chris Gurney	....	daily boom operator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
William Chetwynd	....	digital compositor
Beanie Knowlton-Parry	....	visual effects producer
Dolores McGinley	....	digital effects artist
Chris Mortimer	....	visual effects supervisor
Iain Read	....	digital compositor
Simon Rowe	....	compositor
Yolanda Rubio	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Lee Bagley	....	stunts
Paul Kulik	....	stunt performer
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
John Dimond	....	best boy spark
Camilla Drennan	....	additional clapper loader
Warwick Drucker	....	key grip
Peter Goddard	....	gaffer
Jamie Hunt	....	electrician
Mark Joiner	....	electrician
Mary Kyte	....	first assistant camera
Tom McFarling	....	second assistant camera
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Vince McGahon	....	camera operator
John Rhymer	....	key rigger
Kim Seber	....	first assistant camera
Simon Surtees	....	second assistant camera
Bradley Wilson	....	electrician

Casting Department
John Hubbard	....	casting
Ros Hubbard	....	casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Trudy Mitchison	....	wardrobe supervisor
Holly Smart	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Chris Andrews	....	negative cutter
Kerri Aungle	....	negative cutter
Jo Dixon	....	associate editor
Gwyn Evans	....	colorist
Alex Gascoigne	....	digital intermediate data manager
Laura Jennings	....	assistant editor
Sabine McDonald	....	negative cutter
Kelly Smith	....	negative cutter

Music Department
John Barrett	....	assistant recording engineer
Ian Neil	....	music consultant
Dashiell Rae	....	music editor
Neil Stemp	....	score programmer

Transportation Department
Jim Atkins	....	unit driver
John Hayres	....	facility driver
Kevin Jones	....	facility driver
Aidan Keating	....	unit driver
Phil Richman	....	transportation coordinator
Ian Westwell	....	facility driver
Ian Wotherspoon	....	unit driver

Other crew
Sue Bellarby	....	assistant location manager: lake district
Anwen Bull	....	script supervisor
Adam Cocker	....	assistant production coordinator
Flora Cook	....	nurse
Michael Delwiche	....	floor runner
Jim Edgar	....	location assistant: lake district
Liane Gillett	....	script editor
Claire Harrison	....	assistant accountant
Elaine Harrison	....	production accountant
Steve Mortimore	....	location manager
Kathyrn Segesser	....	location assistant
Asha Sharma	....	assistant location manager
Joss Spry	....	stand-in
Mandy Todd	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Rovinge Motion Picture Company (RMPC)

Distributors

• Worldwide Bonus Entertainment (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Worldwide Bonus Entertainment (2008) (worldwide) (all media)

Special Effects

• Capricorn Digital (logo animation)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• De Lane Lea  sound post-production
• Fuji Photo Film  motion picture film supplied by
• Media Services  stationery supplier
• Mediacom 24-7  travel agent
• Pepper Post Production  post-production facilities
• Rovingmusic  music rights
• Salon  avid editing equipment
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• UK Computamatch  negative cutting

Also Known As:

A Deal Is a Deal (USA)

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Ireland:15A | UK:15 (cinema rating)

Filming Locations:

Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Hendon, London, England, UK

Company:

Rovinge Motion Picture Company (RMPC)

Trivia:

The car that Tommy Cassidy rents has the number plate: 430 TUO, a reference to the title of the film. (TUO = OUT)

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: The subtitle of the book read by the man that Paul sees in the library is mispunctuated: "A Gay Mans Guide" instead of "A Gay Man's Guide".

Soundtrack:

Somebody Help Me

A little gem and a lotta Gemma

Maybe it really was a marketing muck-up to put this film forward as a wacky comedy, but having expected that I was actually happier with the moving, provocative and poetic story I got instead. It's a lot more memorable and thus valuable. Colm Meaney and Imelda Staunton, just by looking at each other, convey more about the pains and regrets that life generates than many a more 'serious' or arty film manages despite loftier, often more pretentious ambitions. This is a film that actually acknowledges the human condition and then poses a rather crucial, if usually ignored question about life, and even braves an answer to that question too. How often does this happen? Probably more often in Britain than in Hollywood, so let's be grateful for this, shall we?

In any case, claiming that it's a crass 'comedy about suicide' as some have done is about as accurate as saying The Producers is a comedy about the holocaust. And Tube Driver Union spokespeople: get a life.