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The Love Punch is a British film of genre Drama directed by Joel Hopkins released in USA on 23 may 2014 with Pierce Brosnan
The Love Punch (2014)
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Add to a movie listThe Love Punch is a 2013 British comedy film written and directed by Joel Hopkins. It was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Richard (Pierce Brosnan) and Kate Jones (Emma Thompson) are divorcees with two children Sophie and Matt. When Richard's company is sold to a corrupt French businessman, Vincent (Laurent Lafitte), they go to Paris and confront Vincent, where Vincent does not deny all the things he did illegally. Richard and Kate plot their plan on how to get their money back. They find out that Vincent is getting married to her beautiful girlfriend, Manon (Louise Bourgoin). They plan to steal the diamond Vincent gave to Manon, which is worth $10 million. This is just as much as the money Vincent Stole from them. At the end they get back together.Actors
Pierce Brosnan
(Richard Jones)
Emma Thompson
(Kate Jones)
Louise Bourgoin
(Manon Fontaine)
Timothy Spall
(Jerry)
Tuppence Middleton
(Sophie Jones)
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