Mr In-Between

{{short description|2001 film by Paul Sarossy}} {{Distinguish|text = the 2018 Australian television series Mr Inbetween}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Use British English|date=August 2012}} {{Infobox film | name = Mr In-Between | image = Killing_Kind.JPG | caption = Theatrical poster | director = Paul Sarossy | producer = Andreas Bajohra Michael Cowan Yvonne Michael Jason Piette Bob Portal | writer = Peter Waddington Neil Cross (novel) | starring = Andrew Howard Geraldine O'Rawe Andrew Tiernan David Calder | music = Jennie Muskett | cinematography = Haris Zambarloukos | editing = Eddie Hamilton | distributor = Verve Pictures | released = {{film date|df=yes|2001|9|10|TIFF|ref1=<ref name=premiere>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/london/film/mr-in-between-2001|title=Mr In-between|work=Time Out London|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref>|2003|10|3|UK|ref2=<ref name=bbc/>}} | runtime = 98 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English }}

'''''Mr In-Between''''' (also called '''''The Killing Kind''''') is a 2001 British crime drama film based on the 1998 novel of the same title by English novelist Neil Cross. The film was directed by cinematographer Paul Sarossy, his only directorial role to date, and the screenplay written by Peter Waddington, who also has a small role in the film.

== Plot summary == In 2002, hitman Jon lives a life of relative solitude, until one day he happens upon an old friend, Andy, and is plunged into an unneeded relationship. The truth slowly unravels about Jon and what he does, endangering the lives of those close to him, and Jon is faced with an ultimatum. He must make his most difficult decision ever: whether to save the woman he loves or kill her and the child.

== Cast == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Actor ! Role |- | Andrew Howard | Jon |- | Geraldine O'Rawe | Cathy |- | Andrew Tiernan | Andy |- | David Calder | Tattooed Man |- | Mark Benton | Phil |- | Clive Russell | Mr Michaelmas |- | Saeed Jaffrey | Mr Basmati |- | Clint Dyer | Rickets |- | Peter Waddington | Priest |- | Gina Yashere | Dancing Woman |- | Perry Benson | Nelson |- | Al Hunter Ashton | Fat Dave |- | Brian Hibbard | Gordon |}

== Production notes == thumb|200px|right|UK film poster *Early on, the film's producers were skeptical about the choice of Paul Sarossy, a first-time director and a Canadian in an otherwise all-British production crew, but eventually agreed he was the best man for the job. *Sarossy, better known for his work as a cinematographer, wanted to focus on his directing and told cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos not to let him behind the camera, no matter how hard he persisted, for the duration of the shooting. *In the original screenplay, as well as in the novel, the tattooed man's lair was a large Victorian-style manor; Sarossy wanted something more dismal, and so writer Peter Waddington revised the scenes to take place in the sewers under the streets of London.

== Reception == Derek Elley of ''Variety'' called it "unevenly acted and scripted".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/mr-in-between-1200552662/|title=Review: 'Mr In-Between'|last=Elley|first=Derek|work=Variety|date=2001-11-21|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref> Jamie Russell of the BBC rated it 3/5 stars and called it "commendably ambitious, but only occasionally successful".<ref name=bbc>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/09/26/mr_inbetween_2003_review.shtml|title=Mr In-Between|last=Russell|first=Jamie|publisher=BBC|date=2003-09-29|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref> Alan Morrison of ''Empire'' rated it 3/5 stars and wrote that the film becomes more pretentious as time goes on.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/ReviewComplete.asp?FID=9452|title=Mr In-Between|last=Morrison|first=Alan|work=Empire|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref> Total Film rated it 2/5 stars and called it "intense, reflective yarn" that wallows in sadism.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/reviews/cinema/mr-in-between|title=Mr In-Between|work=Total Film|date=2003-10-03|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref> ''Time Out London'' called it bleak, stylistically bold, and occasionally pretentious.<ref name=premiere/> David Johnson of DVD Verdict called it "a refreshingly original take on the hitman-with-a-conscience gig."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/killingkind.php|title=The Killing Kind|last=Johnson|first=David|work=DVD Verdict|date=2004-04-02|accessdate=2013-12-23|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040426074156/http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/killingkind.php|archivedate=2004-04-26}}</ref> Glenn Erickson of DVD Talk called it "an overachieving straight-to-video feature" that treats its subject matter as more important than it is.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s1130kind.html|title=The Killing Kind|last=Erickson|first=Glenn|work=DVD Talk|date=2004-02-27|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref>

=== Awards === ''Mr In-Between'' won Best UK Feature at Raindance Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiewire.com/article/daily_news_european_film_award_nominees_raindance_winners_and_iw_buzz_for_t|title=DAILY NEWS: European Film Award Nominees, Raindance Winners, and iW Buzz for the Week|last1=Hernandez|first1=Eugene|last2=Mitchell|first2=Wendy|work=Indiewire|date=2002-11-08|accessdate=2013-12-23}}</ref> Andrew Howard won Best Actor at the Tokyo International Film Festival.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/2641945.stm|title=Actor reprises Hopkins' Lionheart role|last=Bourton|first=Tom|work=BBC News Online|date=2003-01-09|access-date=2013-12-23}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{official website|http://www.mr-in-between.com/}} * {{IMDb title|id=0280962|title=Mr In-Between}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|id=1128338|title=Mr In-Between}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mister In-Between}} Category:2001 films Category:2001 crime thriller films Category:2001 independent films Category:2001 psychological thriller films Category:British crime thriller films Category:British independent films Category:Films based on British novels Category:Films set in 2002 Category:2001 English-language films Category:2001 British films Category:Films with screenplays by Neil Cross Category:English-language independent films Category:English-language crime thriller films