The Supergrass
| The Supergrass | |
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| Directed by | Peter Richardson |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Elaine Taylor |
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| Distributed by | Recorded Releasing |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | over £1 million[1] |
The Supergrass is a 1985 British
The soundtrack to the film featured original music from Keith Tippett, plus music from P. P. Arnold, Grace Jones, and Bob Marley, among others.[3]
Plot
After returning from a holiday at
Cast
- Adrian Edmondsonas Dennis Carter
- Jennifer Saunders as Lesley Reynolds
- Peter Richardsonas Harvey Duncan
- Robbie Coltrane as Det. Sgt. Troy
- Nigel Planer as Gunter
- Keith Allen as Wong
- Dawn French as Andrea
- Daniel Peacock as Jim Jarvis
- Ronald Allen as Commander Robertson
- Alexei Sayle as Motorbike Cop
- Michael Elphick as Constable Collins
- Patrick Durkin as Constable Franks
- Marika Rivera as Bed and Breakfast Landlady
- Al Pillayas Mary
- Kevin Allenas Shop Assistant
Versions
The version of the film initially released in the cinema ran 107 minutes,[4] which was subsequently released on VHS running to 103, due to PAL speed-up.[5]
The film was screened by Channel 4 on 13 March 1988, as a prelude to the fourth series of The Comic Strip Presents, but this was a version cut down to 93 minutes 26 seconds, equivalent to 97 minutes 20 seconds in the cinema, so missing some nine minutes 49 seconds. All subsequent VHS and DVD releases, including the "complete" Comic Strip box set, use the shorter cut-down version.[6][7]
References
- ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 322.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ Soundtrack album
- ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 01/10/85
- ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/86
- ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/94
- ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 01/12/99
External links
- The Supergrass at IMDb
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