Plunkett & Macleane

Plunkett & Macleane (99 min)

Seen on the 20th May 2008

This is a great film. Based on the true story of the highway men stealing from the ladies and gentlemen of Georgian Britain particularly attacking them during their promenades in Hyde Park. It is a story about friendship and loyalty. Macleane is about to die another nameless soul in a London prison when Pluncket rescued him.

Their original relationship was based on a scam whereby Macleane, making use of his natural social skills and gentlemanly accessed high society parties to know the whereabouts of the people attending so they later on could attack them. Love and greediness soon become between these two best friends with unsuspected consequences for their voyage of scape to America. A fantastic film!