The Parole Officer
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United Kingdom · 2001
Rated R · 1h 33m
Director John Duigan
Starring Steve Coogan, Lena Headey, Ben Miller, Om Puri
Genre Crime, Comedy
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A hapless parole officer is framed for murder by a crooked police chief. To prove his innocence he must entice his former clients away from the law abiding lives they are now living to recover the evidence that will save him.
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