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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Name: Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2013
Duration: 90 min
Cast: Steve Coogan, Colm Meaney, Felicity Montagu, Simon Greenall, Anna Maxwell Martin

Taste attributes: actioncomedycrimemusic/dancefastlightsimplelinearglossyall consuming questfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"12 hostages. 24 hours. 1 Partridge."

Boxlist takeA breezy, simple crime comedy: pacy and polished. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.7/10

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Alan Partridge has had many ups and downs in life—national television broadcaster; responsible for killing a guest on live TV; local radio broadcaster; nervous breakdown in Dundee; and a self-published book that was subsequently recalled and pulped. Alan tries to salvage his public career while negotiating a potentially violent turn of events at North Norfolk Digital Radio.

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