The Love Punch

Retirement at last! Middle-aged and divorced, company owner Richard Jones is looking forward to a worry-free existence as he arrives at his office on his last day of work. Much to his dismay, he discovers that the management buyout of his company was fraudulent. The company is now bankrupt and the employee pension fund — including his own — has been embezzled. Enlisting the help of his ex-wife Kate, Richard sets out to track down the shady businessman behind the fraud.

Cast

Emma Thompson

as Kate

Pierce Brosnan

as Richard

Celia Imrie

as Pen

Timothy Spall

as Jerry

Louise Bourgoin

as Manon Fontaine

Laurent Lafitte

as Vincent Kruger

Marisa Berenson

as Clothilde

Olivier Chantreau

as Jean-Baptiste Durain

Ellen Thomas

as Doreen

Tuppence Middleton

as Sophie

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