
The Criminal
1999, English. Directed by Julian Simpson.
Innocence Is No Protection
Jasper Rawlins, a none-too-successful musician, finds himself chatting with a beautiful woman at his neighborhood bar. She goes home with him, direct and frank in answer to his nervousness. During the night, someone breaks into his flat and cuts her throat. He runs into the arms of the police, who dismiss his story, but release him while they search for the weapon. He investigates the crime, and over the next few days, meets a knowing pornographer, hit men, and other schemers. As dead bodies pile up wherever he goes, the police are soon looking for him with guns drawn. As he discovers secrets about a shadowy corporation, the police close in. Can he find someone to trust?
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Julian SimpsonDirector
- Steven MackintoshJasper Rawlins
- Bernard HillDet. Insp. Walker
- Suzy Eddie IzzardPeter Hume
- Natasha LittleSarah Maitland
- Yvan AttalMason
- Holly AirdDet. Sgt. Rebecca White
- Andrew TiernanHarris
- Jana CarpenterGrace
- Justin ShevlinThe Barker
- Barry StearnNoble
- Norman LovettClive
- Timothy BatesonThomas
Details
- Released
- 1 October 1999
- Country
- United Kingdom
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The Criminal runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
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The Criminal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1999. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Criminal?
The Criminal (1999) was directed by Julian Simpson and stars Steven Mackintosh, Bernard Hill, Suzy Eddie Izzard.