Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
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- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 30 Oct 1987 (USA)
- Movie
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional couple. They live amid chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody except each other. Things become interesting when Sammy's father visits.
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| Shashi Kapoor | ... |
Rafi Rahman
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| Frances Barber | ... |
Rosie Hobbs
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| Claire Bloom | ... |
Alice
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| Ayub Khan-Din | ... |
Sammy
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| Roland Gift | ... |
Danny / Victoria
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Wendy Gazelle | ... |
Anna
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Suzette Llewellyn | ... |
Vivia
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| Meera Syal | ... |
Rani
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| Badi Uzzaman | ... |
Ghost
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| Tessa Wojtczak | ... |
Bridget
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| Emer Gillespie | ... |
Eva
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| Lesley Manville | ... |
Margy
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Mark Sproston | ... |
Young Policeman
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Cynthia Powell | ... |
Woman in Kitchen
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Dennis Conlon | ... |
Asian Shopkeeper
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Magussi Shimanuki | ... |
Japanese Woman
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Buster Bloodvessel | ... |
Ringerman
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Peter Kelly | ... |
Property Developer
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Carol Frazer | ... |
Property Developer's Wife
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Nicholas Pritchard | ... |
Tory M.P
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Valerie Buchanan | ... |
Danny's Girlfriend
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Allister Bain | ... |
Father
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Cleo Sylvestre | ... |
Mother
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Freddie Brooks | ... |
Son
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Maurice O. Iley | ... |
Gardener's Boy
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Antony Zaki | ... |
Asian Accountant
(as Tariq Alibai)
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Patrick David | ... |
Deaf Young Man
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Paul Daley | ... |
Danny's Boy
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Agnes Laye | ... |
Eva's Baby
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| Ade Sapara | ... |
Michael
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| Gerard Horan | ... |
Restaurant Manager
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Anne Wood | ... |
Pizzicata Sisters
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Anna Hemery | ... |
Pizzicata Sisters
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Allan Adebisi | ... |
Drag Artiste
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Jude Alderson | ... |
Party guest
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Jane Gurnett | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Colin MacCabe | ... |
Semiotics Professor (uncredited)
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Marcus Powell | ... |
Cabaret club patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Stephen Frears | ||
Written by
| Hanif Kureishi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Tim Bevan | ... | producer |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver Stapleton | ||
Editing by
| Mick Audsley | ||
Casting By
| Debbie McWilliams | ||
Production Design by
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | ||
Art Direction by
| David McHenry | ||
Costume Design by
| Barbara Kidd | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rupert Ryle-Hodges | ... | third assistant director |
| Guy Travers | ... | assistant director |
| Andrew Wood | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Westley | ... | additional third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Mark Hedges | ... | dressing prop |
| Peter Hedges | ... | standby props |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Brian Morris | ... | Set Painter |
Sound Department
| Albert Bailey | ... | sound mixer |
| Steve Hancock | ... | sound camera operator |
| Peter Maxwell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Laurie McDowell | ... | foley editor |
Stunts
| Eddie Stacey | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Borg | ... | best boy |
| Stewart Hadley | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Tony Hester | ... | gaffer |
Music Department
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Charlie Gillett | ... | additional music supervisor |
| Vlad Naslas | ... | composer: additional music |
| Alan Snelling | ... | music editor |
| Ed Stratton | ... | composer: additional music |
| Ray Williams | ... | music coordinator |
Transportation Department
| Richard Booz | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Bernard Bellew | ... | unit runner |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Graham Bradstreet | ... | financial controller (uncredited) |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- CEL Film Distribution (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinecom Pictures (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kuzui Enterprises (1989) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Palace Pictures (1987) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Alvorada Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Cannon Video (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Evergreen Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Lorimar Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1996) (Canada) (VHS)
- New Vision Video (1988) (Germany) (VHS)
- October Films (1996) (United States)
- PolyGram Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Sandrews Video (1989) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1988) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (light equipment)
- Film Wheels Ltd. (transport)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody--except each other. Things become interesting when Sammy's father Raffi, a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit. Sammy, Rosie, and Raffi try to find meaning through their lives and loves.
Written by Martin Lewison |
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| Taglines | As London burns... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During its initial release, many American newspapers would not run ads with the full title. Ads would show "Sammy and Rosie" printed at the top of a poster, with the bottom part shredded up. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in There's Nothing Out There (1991). See more » |
| Soundtracks | My Girl See more » |
| Quotes |
Sammy:
How can things become so strange between a common couple? See more » |