The Parole Officer
Seen it?2001 | 93 min | Crime, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Knives Out or Family Plot, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Duigan
- Steve CooganSimon Garden
- Lena HeadeyEmma
- Ben MillerColin
- Om PuriGeorge
- Steven WaddingtonJeff
- Stephen DillaneInspector Burton
- Emma WilliamsKirsty
- John HenshawCochran
- Bernard WrigleyBike Group Leader
- Omar SharifVictor