Hot Fuzz (2007)
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An elite police officer is reassigned to a quiet rural village where he must investigate a series of mysterious deaths.
The story
Nicholas Angel, a highly skilled Metropolitan Police Sergeant, is reassigned from the city to the quiet, rural town of Sandford. While he initially struggles with the mundane nature of village life and the incompetence of his local colleagues, a series of gruesome, staged deaths occur. Angel's partner, Danny Butterman, begins to take the investigation seriously as they uncover a conspiracy involving local land deals and a mysterious group of figures. The pair must navigate the complexities of local politics and a growing sense of danger to uncover the truth behind the escalating violence in the peaceful community.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Nicholas Angel, a high-achieving police officer, is reassigned to the rural town of Sandford. He is joined by his partner, Danny Butterman. After a series of suspicious deaths—including a car crash and a gas explosion—Angel begins to suspect a conspiracy linked to local property deals. He discovers that the local Neighbourhood Watch Alliance (NWA) has been staging these deaths as accidents to ensure the town wins 'Village of the Year.' The NWA is led by Frank Butterman, who is determined to secure the title for his late wife's memory. After a tense standoff and a shootout at a local supermarket, the officers confront the NWA members. Following a high-speed chase and a final confrontation at a model village, the culprits are apprehended. The film ends with Angel and Butterman remaining in Sandford, where they are eventually promoted for their work.
- First release year
- 2007
- Runtime (minutes)
- 121
- Production countries
- United Kingdom
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Edgar Wright
- Writers
- Edgar Wright · writer; Simon Pegg · writer
- Cast and characters
- Simon Pegg · Nicholas Angel; Nick Frost · Danny Butterman; Jim Broadbent · Frank Butterman
- Genres
- action; comedy
- Themes
- buddy cop tropes; rural vs. urban life
- Tone and mood
- satirical; action-packed
- Setting
- The rural town of Sandford, Gloucestershire.
- Premise and plot tags
- buddy cop; parody; mystery
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim, being praised for its parody of the buddy cop genre and the chemistry between the lead actors. It was noted for its blend of rural life and action-oriented sequences.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 91% · scale: percentage · review count: 204; Metacritic · score: 81 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Production trivia
- Over 100 action films were used as inspiration for the script.; The title was based on the various two-word titles of action films in the 1980s and 1990s.
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