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Hot Fuzz

Top London cop PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel won't accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone while they try to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents". Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Comedy, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Hot Fuzz

Top London cop PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman, who endlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel until two actors are found decapitated. It is called an accident, but Angel won't accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone while they try to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent "accidents".

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Action, Comedy, Mystery), release year 2007, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2007
  • Released 20 Apr 2007
  • Runtime 121 minutes
  • Content rating R
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.8/10 from 561,398 votes
  • Metascore 81/100
  • Genres Action, Comedy, Mystery
  • Languages English
  • Countries United Kingdom, France

Cast

Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Martin Freeman

Direction and writing

Directed by: Edgar Wright

Written by: Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg

Awards and recognition

2 wins & 9 nominations total

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