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| Hotel! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Parody, Action, Comedy, Thriller |
| Written by | Laurie Rowley |
| Directed by | Alan Nixon |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Rick Wentworth |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Charles Brand |
| Producers | Mark Chapman, Tim Sealey |
| Production location | England |
| Cinematography | Nigel Walters |
| Editor | Gary Dollner |
| Running time | 75 Minutes |
| Production company | Tiger Aspect |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 5 |
| Release | 18 February 2001 |
Hotel! is a 2001 parody, action-comedy, thriller TV Movie made by Tiger Aspect and broadcast on Channel 5 on 18 February 2001 in the UK.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]An Air Force One plane carrying the President of the United States end up in trouble when they start running low on fuel, but then the Little Ashford Flying Club airport company then contact them and ask what the problem is. The pilot of the plane tells them that there running low on fuel and that they need to land. The pilot then tell the Little Ashford Flying Club airport company that he's a friend of Dave’s then the Little Ashford Flying Club airport company then decide that they can land. The plane ends up landing in a small English village and while there the President of the United States books into a hotel near by. While at the hotel Ben Carter one of the employees that works there is getting sick of Hilton Gilfoyle the manager taking him for granted, but when Hilton Gilfoyle revels to him that he's in love with his special someone Tricia, Ben Carter decides to quit his job. However though once he leaves Radochek Zeigler and his sidekick Velma Sneider who are both territories break in the hotel with there gang and hold the President of the United States and all the guests of the hotel hostage. Ben Carter then regrets what he did and decides to go back, but once he finds out everyone is being held hostage he runs to go and get the police. Once he arrives back at the hotel with the police officer he sneaks in the hotel to try and save the guests and Tricia until all the police crew have arrived. However though Radochek Zeigler then escapes with Tricia as his hostage, but Ben Carter chases after him and once he reaches them he shoots and kills Radochek Zeigler. Tricia is saved and so is everyone in the hotel. Velma Sneider and all the territories who where involved in the gang get arrested as well as the photographer who was taking pictures of the events that happened inside the hotel while the guests were being held hostage as it turned she was actually a man criminal in disguise. The President of the United States is able to leave the hotel, the guests are all safe and Ben Carter falls in love with Tricia.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Paul McGann as Ben Carter
- Keeley Hawes as Tricia
- Peter Capaldi as Hilton Gilfoyle
- Lee Majors as President of the U.S.A.
- Art Malik as Radochek Zeigler
- Kate Harper as Velma Sneider
- Lysette Anthony as Amanda Brown
- Jay Benedict as Vice President
- Paul Birchard as General Motors
- John Chancer as Agent Howerue
- Brian Conley as Inspector Cochrane
- Richard Cubison as Sergeant Backup
- Michael Fitzpatrick as Pilot Steve
- Bradley Walsh as Henry
- David Graham as Scientist
- Glyn Grimstead as Joe the Mechanic
- Richard Heffer as UN Colonel
- Kenneth Jay as Bob Lantz
- David Kincaid as Sea Captain
- Francis Matthews as Frank Sneider
- Martin McDougall as CIA Agent 2
- Henry Naylor as Constable Watkins
- Muriel Pavlow as Guest
- Matt Rippy as Agent Allright
- Benjamin Boyd as Dick (as Ben Weinberger)
- John Schwab as Agent Imefine
- Sarah Wateridge as Polly
- Laura Antonelli as Women (Uncredited)
- Gary Rhodes as Self (Uncredited)
- Peter Sallis as Radio Voice of Little Ashford Flying Club (Uncredited)
Release
[edit]The movie was first broadcast on 18 February 2001 and was later broadcast serval more times on Channel 5, but the movie appears not to have been released on home media or any streaming platforms.[5] The movie is however available to watch for bookings at the British Film Institute.[6] Another British movie titled Hotel except without the exclamation mark was also released the same year in 2001 as well. Paul McGann and Peter Capaldi later went on to star in the reveal series of Doctor Who with Peter Capaldi playing the fifth doctor as well as Paul McGann playing the eighth doctor.[7][8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]The movie received mostly positive feedback from critics. Andy Webb on The Movie Scene gave the movie a positive review and summed it up as a "A Silly Funny Movie".[10] Toby Saunders gave the movie 26/100 and through the movie was not that good. He summed up his review as "Would say don’t bother, but hey, I’m feeling generous".[11] DigiGuide gave the movie 3 stars out of 5.[12]
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hotel!" – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Sunday Telegraph · 18 Feb 2001". newspapers.com.
- ^ Flett, Kathryn (25 February 2001). "Tell me you're joking..." theguardian.com.
- ^ "HOTEL - OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS". leemajors.co.uk. 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Hotel!". reelgood.com.
- ^ "Hotel". collections-search.bfi.org.uk.
- ^ "Doctor Who: 10 things you didn't know about Peter Capaldi". metro.co.uk. 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Watch new Doctor Who villain Keeley Hawes act opposite Peter Capaldi in drag". radiotimes.com.
- ^ "Hotel! (2001) Peter Capaldi, Paul McGann, Art Malik, Keeley Hawes". huzzaz.com.
- ^ "Hotel!". themoviescene.co.uk.
- ^ "Hotel! (2001) Review". tobysaunders.wordpress.com. 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Hotel! (2001)". didiguide.tv.
External links
[edit]- Hotel! at IMDB
- Hotel! at British Film Institute
- Hotel! at Rotten Tomatoes
- Hotel! at AllMovie
- Hotel! at Plex Inc.
- Hotel! at Letterboxd
- Hotel! at British Comedy Guide
- Hotel! at JustWatch
- Hotel! at TV Guide
- Hotel! at Kinobox