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Crime drama

Dirty Tricks (2000): Cast

Dirty Tricks (2000) movie poster

Dirty Tricks is a 2000 crime drama directed by Paul Seed, starring Martin Clunes as Edward, Lindsay Duncan and Henry Goodman. It runs 2 hours 42 minutes.

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Dirty Tricks (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 42m (162 min)
Director
Paul Seed
Genres
Drama , Crime , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dirty Tricks About?

The premise of Dirty Tricks without spoilers.

Martin Clunes portrays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Though he appears charming and thoughtful, he is actually a calculating liar and manipulator. A dinner‑party incident sets off a chain of events that thrusts Edward onto a precarious yet hilarious trajectory.

Dirty Tricks Themes & Keywords

· 22 tags
  • loud sex
  • sex scene
  • female rear nudity
  • female nudity
  • murder
  • suspicion
  • tutor
  • oxford
  • husband wife relationship
  • adulterous wife
  • unfaithfulness
  • fraud
+10 more
  • england
  • drowning
  • adultery
  • money
  • love
  • trial
  • infidelity
  • inheritance
  • seduction
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

Dirty Tricks Cast & Characters

Martin Clunes leads the cast as Edward, with Lindsay Duncan as Alison and Henry Goodman as Thomas. Directed by Paul Seed; 16 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dirty Tricks

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From the director

More from Paul Seed

More films directed by Paul Seed: Clash of the Santas, The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering, The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt and Christmas Lights.

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Dirty Tricks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dirty Tricks, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dirty Tricks?

Dirty Tricks runs 2 hours 42 minutes (162 minutes).

When was Dirty Tricks released?

Dirty Tricks was released on September 24, 2000.

Who directed Dirty Tricks?

Dirty Tricks was directed by Paul Seed.

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Who is in the cast of Dirty Tricks?

Dirty Tricks stars Martin Clunes as Edward, Lindsay Duncan as Alison and Henry Goodman as Thomas, among 16 credited actors.

Does Dirty Tricks have a post-credit scene?

No. Dirty Tricks has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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