Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th-century England, enter a gentlemen's agreement: They decide to rid the aristocrats of their belongings. With Plunkett's criminal know-how and Macleane's social connections, they team up to be soon known as "The Gentlemen Highwaymen". But when one day these gentlemen hold up Lord Chief Justice Gibson's coach, Macleane instantly falls in love with his beautiful and cunning niece, Lady Rebecca Gibson. Unfortunately, Thief Taker General Chance, who also is quite fond of Rebecca, is getting closer and closer to getting both.
Plunkett & Macleane has generally received positive reviews.
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Plunkett & Macleane was released in 1999 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 152 reviews, giving Plunkett & Macleane (1999) an average rating of 62%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 82%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 51%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Plunkett & Macleane a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 62%, Plunkett & Macleane is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like The Ninth Gate, The 13th Warrior and Entrapment.
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