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The Baker (2008)

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Professional hit man Milo (Damian Lewis) flees the city after failing to carry out a contract, and gets mistaken for a baker while hiding out in the country. But just as Milo begins to embrace his leisurely new lifestyle and strike up a romance with local veterinarian Rhiannon (Kate Ashfield), his secret gets out, and the locals start asking for much more than specialty cakes. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Gareth Lewis

Bankside Films

Cast

Damian Lewis
Milo
Kate Ashfield
Rhiannon
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Bjorn
Dyfan Dwyfor
Eggs
Anthony O'Donnell
Rhys
Steven Speirs
Bryn
Brian Hibbard
Bob
William Thomas
Alun
Michael Gambon
Leo
Nicolas Rowe
Businessman
Simon Winkler
Bodyguard
Robert Page
Stan
Adrian Sturges
Clerk
Annette Badland
Martha
Philip Howe
Gareth
Dyfed Thomas
Huw
Dorien Thomas
Farmer Williams
Michael Geary
Dai Williams
Rhodri Meilir
Owain Williams
Margaret John
Anne
David Garfield
Griff
Aimee Cowen
Check-Out Girl
Gareth Wyn Griffith
Fish & Chip Man
Gwenno Dafydd
Mrs. Edwards
Valerie Vaughan-Williams
Mrs. Thomas
Martin Glyn Murray
Hypnotist Voice
Garrett Lewis
Nature Documentary Voic...
Paul Courtenay Hyu
Chinese Fish & Chip Man

Critic Reviews for The Baker

All Critics (6) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (6)

A hit and miss comedy.

October 8, 2009 Full Review Source: BBC

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Stella Papamichael

BBC

It lacks dramatic yeast.

October 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Observer [UK]

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Philip French

Observer [UK]

The good new is that it goes to DVD almost immediately so can be left to gather dust in a Woolies bargain bin.

October 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Sky Movies

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Tim Evans

Sky Movies

The normally wonderful Kate Ashfield bags a supporting slot as Milo's love interest only to spend the film's climax ruthlessly gagged with a strip of gaffer tape. Given the state of the dialogue, this is probably for the best.

October 8, 2009 Full Review Source: Guardian [UK]

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Xan Brooks

Guardian [UK]

The Baker is an iffy affair made palatable mostly by Lewis' lead performance, an attractive blend of naivete and deadly efficiency. But we've seen it before.

October 8, 2009 Comment

Robert W. Butler

Kansas City Star

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A really good idea that needed more time in development. I felt it was suitable to a short rather than a feature so there was a lot of dead space where they hadn't thought of anything decent to put in it. It was good, and had some really good moments but it's not worthy of being called a feature.

October 21, 2011

Sophie Burgess

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This movie is also called Assassin in Love..........The English do this sort of thing right. Great quirky characters, the kind you'll never see in an American movie. I loved it for the same reasons I loved Death at a Funeral (the english version directed by Frank Oz of all people) If you like this kind of offbeat

March 29, 2011

Cynthia S.

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