Smith (2008 film)

Smith is a 2008 New Hathingsberg-Canadish biographical film directed by Abby Langdale, and produced and distributed by Alexander Richmond Pictures. It depicts the life of New Hathingsberg-born millionaire William Henry Smith, how he made his fortune, and how his life crumbled as he lost it all. The film stars Peter Griffin as the titular character, with Eric May, Joanna Halsley, George Petersen, and Judith Capeson in supporting roles. The film was released worldwide on November 28th, 2008, coinciding with what was Smith's birth date.
== Plot ==
The film begins with a quote from philosopher Connor Abeldrink;"Lest you become blinded by riches, or those with rags may make those riches crumble before your eyes."A 20-year-old William Henry Smith moves to Jamberyork, then the capital of New Hathingsberg, in 1909 after her grandmother's death. Smith subsequently inherits the assets of his grandmother, which include a sum of £6.2 million (equivalent to $1.18 billion NHD in today's money). At first he ends up clueless as to how to use his money, however his fiancé Jane Crabble and his friend Graham Thomas both convince him to use it to set up an empire.
After brief success with setting up a whiskey brand, Smith moves from New Hathingsberg to Jumanji, Canadia, in the year 1914 to explore new frontiers. There he meets with businessman Neville Slattery, owner of the Standard Oil Corporation, who agrees to lend him some land to begin business on the Tapanthian continent. On this land, Smith orders the construction of a large factory to manufacture luxury goods and services. Smith also accepts a revolver from Slattery's wife, Mary, as a gift. Jane begins an affair with a nefarious businessman named Brian Bell.
Years on, Smith's companies begin to rake in a profit, which he decides to celebrate by holding a party at The Briggs Hotel, which he had bought out months prior to the party. However, this turns out to be at the height of the socialist movement in 1921, and before long news arrives that the Socialist Party had won the 1921 election. The new prime minister, Kieran Radner, notices the poor working conditions of Smith's assets and gives him and Slattery two options; either sell half their assets or be subject to anti-trust laws and be jailed. Slattery chooses to sell Standard Oil to a group of investors led by Theodore Cregsley, while Smith decides not to do anything.
A few days later, Smith learns of his wife, Jane, having an affair, and pays a mafia organization to kill her and Brian Bell. The government catch wind of this and send armed police to stop the murder before it happens. Smith is subsequently arrested and taken to court. The court decides to sell all his assets to smaller companies and, seeing Smith as a future threat to national security, deport him back to New Hathingsberg. On the ship to New Hathingsberg, Smith laments on losing his fortune. After consoling him, Graham Thomas advises he simply retire to his farm. Smith rejects the idea. 
That night, Smith angrily bursts at his advisors, before storming off to his room. There, he takes out the revolver Mary had given him, loads it, and commits suicide. Graham hears the shot and bursts into the room, finding Smith's corpse lying on the ground. The final scenes of the movie detail the fate of Smith's assets and the people he knew; Jane becomes married to Brian Bell in 1930, Slattery invests into automobiles and forms the Odyssey Motor Company, and Graham Thomas - shaken by Smith's death - takes his own life in 1931. Meanwhile, his whiskey company is sold to Reddy Drinks and later The Re-Cola Company in 1995. His luxury goods line shutters and files for bankruptcy. And finally, The Briggs Hotel is destroyed during the Great War by Polish air bombers. The land is subsequently used by the Jumanji City Council to build a swimming pool for public use.
== Cast ==
* Peter Griffin as William Smith
* Joanna Halsley as Jane Crabble/Smith/Bell
* Eric May as Graham Thomas
* George Petersen as Neville Slattery
* Judith Capeson as Mary Slattery
* Kevin Foster as Brian Bell
* Mason Hunt as Kieran Radner, 3rd prime minister of Canadia
* Declan Johnson as Theodore Cregsley
* Alex King, Boris Velinski, and Rex Hodges as the Purple Hats mafia organization
* Rogelio Gomez as George Hammond, the judge that convicts Smith
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