In 18th-century England, Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane form an unlikely partnership to rob aristocrats, becoming known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen." Their scheme is complicated when Macleane falls for Lady Rebecca Gibson, the niece of one of their targets, and a rival suitor closes in.
- Directors
- Jake Scott
- Cast
- Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Liv Tyler, Ken Stott, Michael Gambon, Alan Cumming, Alexander Armstrong, Ben Miller, Tommy Flanagan, Iain Robertson, David Walliams, Matt Lucas, Noel Fielding, Claire Rushbrook, Terence Rigby, Nicholas Farrell, Tom Ward, Stephen Walters, Neve McIntosh, Jake Gavin
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genre
- Action, Comedy, Drama
- Release date
- 1999-01-22
- Studios
- Working Title, Arts Council of England, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Plunkett & Macleane Plot and Cast
Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, from opposite ends of 18th-century English society, strike a gentlemen's agreement to relieve aristocrats of their belongings. Plunkett's criminal expertise and Macleane's social connections make them famous as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen." But after they hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane falls instantly for Gibson's beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Meanwhile, Thief Taker General Chance, who also admires Rebecca, draws ever closer to capturing both men.
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