Films of the Schools'Festival

Hot Fuzz

United Kingdom - 2007 - 121 min

Director : Edgar Wright
Cast : Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent

Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), an extremely dedicated police officer in London's Metropolitan Police Service, performs his duties so well that he makes his colleagues look bad. As a result, his superiors send him to a place where his talents won't be quite so embarrassing: the sleepy and seemingly crime-free village of Sandford in rural Gloucestershire. Once there, he is partnered with well-meaning but over-eager police constable Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), the son of local police inspector Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent). A committed action film fan, Danny is in awe of his new big city partner, who just might provide him with his chance to experience the life of gunfights and car chases he longs for. Angel struggles to adjust to the quiet and uneventful pace of the village. Despite clearing up several otherwise unnoticed crimes in short order, including confiscating a sea mine and unlicensed firearms, Soon Angel finds his most pressing concern to be an escaped swan. His strict attention to the letter of the law also quickly makes him the focus of dislike by some of his coworkers. However, Angel and Danny eventually bond over drinks at the local pub and action films.