

Born Romantic
2000-09-14 · 96 min · ★ 6.0
In modern-day London, three men (Craig Ferguson, Jimi Mistry and David Morrissey) and three women (Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks and Catherine McCormack) fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers, who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. A winning romantic comedy, Born Romantic is the second feature by British writer-director David Kane of This Year's Love fame.
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- Directors
- David Kane
- Production companies
- Random Harvest Pictures, Harvest Pictures, Kismet Film Company, United Artists, BBC Film, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Craig FergusonFrankie
Jane HorrocksMo
Adrian LesterJimmy
Catherine McCormackJocelyn
Jimi MistryEddie
David MorrisseyFergus
Olivia WilliamsEleanor
Kenneth CranhamBarney
John ThomsonFirst Cab Driver
Ian HartSecond Cab Driver
Sally PhillipsSuzy
Paddy ConsidineRay
Hermione NorrisCarolanne
Jessica HynesLibby
Ashley WaltersLee
Martin SavageWayne
Louise DelamereMaria
Mel RaidoBrian
Tony MaudsleyPolicemanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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