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Not to be confused with the 1947 British drama film Green Fingers.
Greenfingers
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Greenfingers 2001
Directed by Joel Hershman
Written by Joel Hershman
Produced by Trudie Styler
Starring Clive Owen
Helen Mirren
David Kelly
Cinematography John Daly
Edited by Tariq Anwar
Production
company
Fireworks Pictures
Distributed by Winchester Film Distribution[1]
Release date 13 July 2001 (USA)
Running time 91 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Budget �2,000,000
Box office $1,961,054[2]
Greenfingers is a 2000 British comedy film directed and written by Joel Hershman.
It is loosely based on the true story about the award-winning prisoners of HMP
Leyhill, a minimum-security prison in the Cotswolds, England,[3] a story published
in The New York Times in 1998.[4]

Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 References
5 External links
Plot
When Colin Briggs, a convicted murderer,[5] is placed in an experimental programme
to finish off his prison sentence, all he wants is peace and quiet. After his wise,
elderly roommate Fergus, imprisoned for killing three wives,[3] introduces him to
gardening, Colin uncovers a talent and passion for plants. When he accidentally
raises a patch of double-violets, the warden assigns him to cultivate a garden,
with other prisoners as his assistants.[6]

Teaming up with his fellow inmates, Colin gets the attention of celebrated gardener
Georgina Woodhouse. Soon, the unexpected gardeners are preparing to compete for the
Hampton Court Flower Show. When Colin meets Georgina's beautiful daughter Primrose,
he discovers another reason to fight for his freedom: true love.

Cast
Clive Owen � Colin Briggs
Helen Mirren � Georgina Woodhouse
Natasha Little � Primrose Woodhouse
David Kelly � Fergus Wilks
Warren Clarke � Gov. Hodge
Danny Dyer � Tony
Adam Fogerty � Raw
Paterson Joseph � Jimmy
Lucy Punch - Holly
Production
The film was shot in Britain in five weeks on a budget of �2 million, with the help
of the Royal Horticultural Society and English garden designer Rosemary Verey.[7]

References
"Greenfingers (2001)"
. BBFC. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
"Greenfingers"
. Box Office Mojo.
Ramsey, Nancy (22 July 2001). "Never Too Tough to Be Softened Up by a Flower"
. The New York Times. p. 22. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
Deitz, Paula (16 July 1998). "Free to Grow Bluebells in England"
. The New York Times. p. 13.
Sealy, Shirley (1 November 2004). "Greenfingers"
. Film Journal International. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
Ebert, Roger (3 August 2001). "Greenfingers Movie Review & Film Summary (2001) |
Roger Ebert"
. www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
Midwinter, Janet; Jarvie, Jenny (14 July 2001). "Leyhill's prison gardeners break
into the movies"
. The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235
. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
External links
Greenfingers
at IMDb
Greenfingers
at Rotten Tomatoes
Greenfingers
at AllMovie
Guys, How Does Your Garden Grow?
The New York Times, 27 July 2001.
Categories: English-language films2000 films2000 comedy filmsBritish filmsBritish
comedy filmsBritish prison filmsEnvironmental filmsFireworks Entertainment
filmsFilms produced by Trudie Styler
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