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The Riddle

Duration:

UK:116 min

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

5.3

Director:

Brendan Foley

Details

Country: UK

Filming Locations: Sittingbourne Greyhounds Racing Track, Kent, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Elly Fairman

Vinnie Jones

Mike Sullivan

Derek Jacobi

The Tramp

Julie Cox

Kate Merrill

Vanessa Redgrave

Roberta Elliot

Jason Flemyng

Don Roberts CEO

P.H. Moriarty

D.I. Willis / Constable Frederick (as P H Moriarty)

Mel Smith

Professor Cranshaw

Vera Day

Sadie Miller

Mark Asante

Dwayne

Matt Bailey

Lab Technician

Daniel Bartlett

Rower

Vincent Bishop

Interview Room PC (as Vince Bishop)

Barbara Edwards

Receptionist

'Long Bob' Elvin

Harry the Hat

John Enright

Arresting PC

Michael Fenton Stevens

Alistair Forsyth M.P.

Shelly Goldstein

Mrs. Maud Skenshal

Sandy Hill

Maid

Gareth Hunt

Roy McBride

Scott James

Kev

Ted James

Baby Jimmy daCosta

Allin Kempthorne

Cedric Skenshal

Michael Lawson

Mourner

Kenny Lynch

Shotgun Ronnie White

Louise Morrison

Kelly Robinson

Clemmie Myers

Margot and Alice Abercrombie

Tommy O'Neill

Foreshore Thug 2

Terry Powell

Butler

Magda Rodriguez

Ruth

Darren Selvidge

Thames River PC

Paul Valentine

Foreshore Thug 1

John Warman

Police Officer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

UK newspaper the Mail on Sunday bought UK-only DVD rights and distributed the film as the "world's first national newspaper premiere" in September 2007. The paper reported sales up by more than 300,000.

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The answers for the riddles hanging on the wall of Sadie's pub: What animal doesn't play fair? - The Cheetah. Why is the number 9 like a peacock? - Because it's nothing without its tail. What is it that you must keep after giving it to someone else? - Your word. What is the best thing to make in a hurry? - Haste.

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Final film of Gareth Hunt.

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Goofs

When Vinnie Jones Is standing on Derek Jacobi's shoulders to break into the flat, next to the CCTV sign, it is entirely obvious that his weight is not on the shoulders, as his feet seem to be hovering in mid air.

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In the bar scene where the main character is drugged by Tiffany, we see him reach down to pick up her wallet, she is wearing solid black shoes In the next scene (Wide Shot) where she drags the drunk/drugged Vinnie Jones to his apartment, she is wearing open toe shiny ones.

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As Mike is walking out of the police station, a boom mike is visible in the shot for a few seconds.

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