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Friends & Crocodiles

IMDb ID: tt0446062 · Year: 2006 · Rating: 6.6 (1,015 votes)

Genres: Drama

"Friends and Crocodiles" traces the changing relationship of maverick entrepreneur Paul Reynolds and his assistant Lizzie Thomas over a period of 20 years from the beginnings of the Thatcher era to the bursting of the dot.com bubble.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesArgentina: Friends & Crocodiles (cable TV title)
United Kingdom: Friends & Crocodiles
Hungary: Barátok és krokodilok
Romania: Prieteni si crocodili
United States: Untitled Stephen Poliakoff Project (Working Title)
Denmark: Venner og krokodiller
Finland: Ystävät ja krokotiilit
Russia: Друзья и крокодилы
Bulgaria: Приятели и крокодили (Bulgarian)
Untitled Stephen Poliakoff Project
Release Date2006-02-25Runtime109 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews27Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordsworkplace romance
bourgeois bohemian
male boss female employee relationship
venture capital
baby crocodile
Filming LocationsBroughton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, UKProduction CompaniesBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
FremantleMedia
TalkBack Productions
Official SitesBBC (United Kingdom) - http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/poliakoff/friendsandcrocodilesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446062/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0446062.jpgUpdated At2025-05-13T17:39:05

Stars

Damian Lewis
Jodhi May
Robert Lindsay
Patrick Malahide
Eddie Marsan
Allan Corduner
Chris Larkin
John Warnaby
Paul Hickey
Tim Plester

Directors

Stephen Poliakoff

Writers

Stephen Poliakoff

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Damian Lewis | Character: Paul Reynolds
Actor: Jodhi May | Character: Lizzie Thomas
Actor: Robert Lindsay | Character: William Sneath
Actor: Patrick Malahide | Character: Anders
Actor: Eddie Marsan | Character: Butterworth
Actor: Allan Corduner | Character: Marcus
Actor: Chris Larkin | Character: Redfern
Actor: John Warnaby | Character: Coyle
Actor: Paul Hickey | Character: Albert Brother
Actor: Tim Plester | Character: Albert Brother (Jnr)
Actor: Isabel Brook | Character: Angela
Actor: Sophie Hunter | Character: Christine
Actor: Sasha Hardway | Character: Young Rachel
Actor: Shannon Murray | Character: Older Rachel
Actor: Harry Melling | Character: Young Oliver
Actor: Ed Tolputt | Character: Older Oliver
Actor: Giles Taylor | Character: Graham
Actor: Olivia Poulet | Character: Carol
Actor: Rod Arthur | Character: Mr. Zack
Actor: Ruth Millar | Character: Simone
Actor: Philip Battley | Character: Lizzie's Husband
Actor: Karen Staples | Character: Diana
Actor: Jake Broder | Character: Management Consultant
Actor: Murray McArthur | Character: Soup Man 1
Actor: Will Thorp | Character: Soup Man 2
Actor: Stewart Scudamore | Character: Marco
Actor: Robert Wilfort | Character: Electric Books Man
Actor: Steven O'Neill | Character: Virtual Reality Man
Actor: Sam Friend | Character: Paul's Son
Actor: Richard Horsley | Character: Party Boy
Actor: Mark Johnston | Character: Waiter
Actor: Doug Kennedy | Character: Party Boy
Actor: John Ninnis | Character: Photographer
Actor: Ray Verma | Character: Shareholder

[Directors Group]
Name: Stephen Poliakoff | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Stephen Poliakoff | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Nicolas Brown | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Fincham | Role: Producer
Name: Helen Flint | Role: Producer
Name: Stephen Poliakoff | Role: Producer
Name: David M. Thompson | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Adrian Johnston | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Barry Ackroyd | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Clare Douglas | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Andy Pryor | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: James Merifield | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Rebecca Holmes | Role: Art Director

[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Jacqueline Abrahams | Role: Set Decorator

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Annie Symons | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Karen Brotherston | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rebecca Cole | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ameneh Mahloudji | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Veronica McAleer | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Rupert Simon | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Caroline McManus | Role: Production Manager
Name: Emma Woodcock | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Matt Carver | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Heidi Gower | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Andrew Mannion | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Nicola Parfit | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Jack Ravenscroft | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Alex Kaye-Besley | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Faith Carey | Role: Art Department
Name: Aaron Chetwynd | Role: Art Department
Name: Gordon Grant | Role: Art Department
Name: Jo Hawthorne | Role: Art Department
Name: Lee Hedges | Role: Art Department
Name: Mark Hedges | Role: Art Department
Name: Meike Maher | Role: Art Department
Name: Debbie Wilson | Role: Art Department
Name: Ashley Winter | Role: Art Department
Name: Dorrie Young | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Davis | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Tim Alban | Role: Sound Department
Name: Antonia Bates | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anna Bertmark | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Cridlin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Paul Davies | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anthony Faust | Role: Sound Department
Name: James Hamilton | Role: Sound Department
Name: Maurice Hillier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Keith Marriner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Haresh Patel | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jessie Taylor | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dash Mason-Malik | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Julia Hall | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Angela Stanley | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Casey Michaels | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Sara Deane | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Oliver Driscoll | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stuart Howell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Carl Hudson | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mark Jones | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sam Kite | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Lee | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Wayne Mansell | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Dave Oldroyd | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Diego Quemada-Diez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Bugsy Riverbank-Steel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Chuck Douglas | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kirsty Robertson | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Kathryn Blight | Role: Costume Department
Name: Dee Churchfield | Role: Costume Department
Name: Sally Churchyard | Role: Costume Department
Name: Verity Cleary | Role: Costume Department
Name: Nigel Egerton | Role: Costume Department
Name: Philip Goldsworthy | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Kate Coggins | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alice Greenland | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Tom Kinnersly | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Emma Lewis | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adam Sample | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Harriet Lawrence | Role: Location Management
Name: Emma Woodcock | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Mark Berrow | Role: Music Department
Name: Terry Davies | Role: Music Department
Name: Steve Mair | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Emma Lewis | Role: Production Department
Name: Karen Taylor | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Liz Elizabeth West | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Transportation Department]
Name: Rob MacKnight | Role: Transportation Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Sarah Alabaster | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Philip Ball | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Joanna Beresford | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sarah Buxton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Cathie Davey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Garry Dawson | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kevin Day | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Emily Graham | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jane Hawley | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Mark Jones | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Janet Linton | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anne Logie | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Vincent Narduzzo | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Adam Sample | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Louis Turner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Steve Wheeler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Samantha-Jane Hunt | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0446062/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United Kingdom: August 28, 2005 (Edinburgh TV Festival)
United Kingdom: January 15, 2006
United States: February 25, 2006
Finland: August 29, 2006
Sweden: December 26, 2006
Australia: February 27, 2007
Argentina: May 28, 2007
Denmark: June 8, 2008

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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