The Escort
6.2
“He'll be your friend, he'll be your lover, but it's strictly by the hour.”
Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He meets friendly Tom, who offers to help him make ends meet by working as a male escort.
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Cast
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Daniel Auteuil
Pierre
Known for
Caché
La Belle Époque
Stuart Townsend
Tom
Known for
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Queen of the Damned
Liza Walker
Kim
Known for
Hackers
The Jungle Book
Noah Taylor
Gem
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Preacher
Frances Barber
Jessica
Known for
Great Expectations
A Zed & Two Noughts
Claire Skinner
Patricia
Known for
Sleepy Hollow
Sense and Sensibility
Keith Allen
Jessica's Husband
Known for
The Others
Trainspotting
Ben Whishaw
Jay
Known for
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Paddington
Barbara Flynn
Kim's Mother
Known for
Cracker
Elizabeth I
Sarah-Jane Potts
Liz
Known for
Zero Chill
Gracepoint
Amanda Ryan
Ann
Known for
David Copperfield
Britannic
Alex McSweeney
Taxi driver
Michel Blanc Director · Hanif Kureishi Screenplay Barry Ackroyd Cinematographer
United States release December 12, 1999 · Produced in France · Languages English, French
Production
Renn Productions
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Pathé
Production
CNC
Production
Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Mauvaise passe
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Belgium · November 17, 1999
Theatrical
France · November 17, 1999
Theatrical
United States · December 12, 1999
Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 8, 2000 · Theatrical
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