An unsuccessful comedian uncovers a family secret and learns the true price of letting inherent talent shine.
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| Oliver Platt | ... |
Tommy Fawkes
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| Jerry Lewis | ... |
George Fawkes
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| Lee Evans | ... |
Jack Parker
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| Leslie Caron | ... |
Katie Parker
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| Richard Griffiths | ... |
Jim Minty
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Sadie Corre | ... |
Poodle Woman
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Dolly Hopkins
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George Carl | ... |
Thomas Parker
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Freddie Davies | ... |
Bruno Parker
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Stanley Sharkey
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Christopher Greet | ... |
Lawrence Berger
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| Peter Gunn | ... |
Nicky
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Gavin Millar | ... |
Steve Campbell
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| William Hootkins | ... |
Al
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| Terence Rigby | ... |
Billy Man
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| Ruta Lee | ... |
Laura Fawkes
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| Peter Pamela Rose | ... |
Jenny
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| Ticky Holgado | ... |
Battiston
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Olivier Py | ... |
Barre
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Mouss Zouheyri | ... |
Poquelin
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Peter McNamara | ... |
Canavan
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| Richard Platt | ... |
Bellows
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François Domange | ... |
Pirard
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| Harold Nicholas | ... |
Self
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George Khan | ... |
Francesco
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Ian Rowe | ... |
Ringmaster
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Phil Atkinson | ... |
Policeman
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Nicholas Coppin | ... |
Policeman
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Jona Jones | ... |
Security Guard
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| Tony Barton | ... |
Comedian
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Mike Newman | ... |
Comedian
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Ruth Kettlewell | ... |
Camilla Powell
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Peter Morgan | ... |
Gofor
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Fred Evans | ... |
Mr. Pearce
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George Raistrick | ... |
Club Owner
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Micky Baker | ... |
Mayor
(as Mickey Baker)
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Reg Griffiths | ... |
Reporter
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Duggie Chapman | ... |
Reporter
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| Tony Peers | ... |
Reporter
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| Andy Rashleigh | ... |
Reporter
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Phil Kelly | ... |
Self
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| Andy Thompson | ... |
Leo the Leprechaun
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Peter Brande | ... |
Leo the Leprechaun
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Frank Harvey | ... |
Backward Talking Man
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Anthony Irvine | ... |
Iceman
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Eileen Bell | ... |
Doggyduo
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Rusty Goffe | ... |
Bagpipe Playing Dwarf
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Terri Carol | ... |
Paper Tearer
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Fred Cox | ... |
Cox Twin
(as Freddie Cox)
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Frank Cox | ... |
Cox Twin
(as Frank Cox)
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Shane Robinson | ... |
Bastard Son of Louis XIV
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Benji Ming | ... |
Plastic Cup Smasher
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Zipporah Simon | ... |
Puppeteer
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Maudie Blake | ... |
Musical Saw Player
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Andras Banlaki | ... |
Ring Boy
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Laci Endresz Jr. | ... |
Juggler
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Brian Webb | ... |
Little Firewater
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| Peter Martin | ... |
Skipper
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Chloe Treend | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Andrea Bretherick | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Lisa Henson | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Rebecca Metcalfe | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Camilla Simson | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Tina Yoxall | ... |
Tropicana Dancer
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Amir Fawzi | ... |
Little Tommy
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Jimmy Buchanan | ... |
Fairground attendant (uncredited)
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Mark Raffles | ... |
The Wychwoods (uncredited)
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| Jason Redshaw | ... |
Barman (uncredited)
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Mat Ricardo | ... |
Speciality act (uncredited)
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Sniff | ... |
Toast (uncredited)
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Joan St. Clair | ... |
The Wychwoods (uncredited)
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| Steven Wickham | ... |
Team Captain (uncredited)
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| Paul Willcocks | ... |
Violin Clown (uncredited)
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The Wychwoods | ... |
Themselves (uncredited)
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| Miltos Yerolemou | ... |
Mime (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Chelsom | ||
Written by
| Peter Chelsom | ... | () |
| Peter Flannery | ... | () |
Produced by
| Lester Berman | ... | associate producer: Las Vegas |
| Laurie Borg | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Chelsom | ... | producer |
| Simon Fields | ... | producer |
| Nicholas Frye | ... | executive producer |
| Peter McMillan | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Altman | ||
Cinematography by
| Eduardo Serra | ||
Editing by
| Martin Walsh | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan French | ... | editor trainee |
| Steve Maguire | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Julian Pryce | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Sylvia Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
| Mike Sowa | ... | digital colorist (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Caroline Hanania | ||
Art Direction by
| Andrew Munro | ||
| Karen Wakefield | ... | standby art director |
Set Decoration by
| Tracey Gallacher | ||
Costume Design by
| Lindy Hemming | ||
Makeup Department
| Barbara Jo Batterman | ... | hair stylist: Las Vegas / makeup artist: Las Vegas |
| Yvonne Coppard | ... | makeup artist |
| Pat Hay | ... | chief makeup artist |
| Helen Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
| Stephen Rose | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Tracy Smith | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| John B. Finn | ... | unit manager: Blackpool |
| Miguel Ángel Poveda | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Geoff Dibben | ... | co-second assistant director |
| Toby Ford | ... | co-second assistant director |
| Robert Grayson | ... | third assistant director |
| Jeff Kay | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Cliff Lanning | ... | second assistant director |
| James LaRocca | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Richard Styles | ... | third assistant director |
| Andrew Wood | ... | second assistant director |
| Greg Zekowski | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Michael Zimbrich | ... | first assistant director (as Mike Zimbrich) |
Art Department
| Grant Armstrong | ... | assistant art director |
| Stewart Cunningham | ... | stand-by prop |
| Tom Davies | ... | supervising carpenter |
| James Ede | ... | stand-by painter |
| Steve Ede | ... | construction manager |
| Trisha Edwards | ... | property buyer |
| Gordon Fitzgerald | ... | property master |
| Sally Gray | ... | art department assistant |
| Luana Hanson | ... | assistant art director |
| Martin Harrison | ... | dressing prop |
| Mark Hedges | ... | stand-by prop |
| Piero Jamieson | ... | dressing prop |
| Tony Lenman | ... | supervising painter |
| James Muir | ... | stand-by stagehand (as Jim Muir) |
| Tony Musk | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| David O'Williams | ... | prop transport |
| Ian Shubrook | ... | dressing prop |
| Jon Spirson | ... | art director: second unit |
| Steve Furneaux | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Beau Baker | ... | boom operator: second unit (as Brydon Baker III) |
| Tim Cavagin | ... | sound re-recordist: Twickenham Film Studios |
| Norman A. Cole | ... | assistant sound editor (as Norman Cole) |
| Bill Daly | ... | sound mixer: second unit |
| Peter Elliott | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adrian Foltz | ... | boom operator: Las Vegas |
| Glenn Freemantle | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Diane Greaves | ... | foley artist (as Dianne Greaves) |
| Peter Holt | ... | foley editor |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | sound re-recordist: Twickenham Film Studios |
| Peter Lindsay | ... | sound mixer |
| Keith Lowes | ... | adr editor |
| Mervyn Moore | ... | sound maintenance |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
| Mike Trussler | ... | sound assistant |
| Timothy Vine | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Steve Crawley | ... | wire expert |
| John Fontana | ... | special effects technician |
| Tom Harris | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Paul Kelly | ... | special effects technician |
| Ralph McNeill | ... | mechanical effects designer |
| David Myatt | ... | special effects technician |
| John Rafique | ... | special effects technician |
| Colin Shulver | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Craig Chandler | ... | optical effects (uncredited) |
| Brendan Lonergan | ... | makeup effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Simon Crane | ... | stunt coordinator |
| David Cronnelly | ... | stunts |
| Mark Henson | ... | stunt double: Tommy |
| Vincent Keane | ... | stunt double: Jack (as Vincent 'Ginger' Keane) |
| Sean McCabe | ... | stunt double: Pirard |
| Valentino Musetti | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Ron Batzdorff | ... | still photographer: second unit |
| Fred Brown | ... | electrician |
| Barney Davis | ... | camera trainee |
| Mark 'Rocky' Evans | ... | electrician (as Mark Evans) |
| Randy Farroe | ... | video tape operator: Las Vegas |
| Chuck Finch | ... | gaffer |
| Stephen Finch | ... | electrician |
| Alan Grosch | ... | generator operator |
| Darren Grosch | ... | electrician |
| Simon Hume | ... | focus puller |
| Bill Johnson Jr. | ... | best boy electric: second unit |
| Jay Anthony Jones | ... | second assistant camera: Las Vegas |
| Paddy Kiely | ... | clapper loader |
| Colin Manning | ... | camera grip |
| Keith Manning | ... | crane operator |
| Billy Merrell | ... | best boy electric (as Billy Merrill) |
| S.A. O'Hair | ... | swing gang: Las Vegas (as Sean O'Hair) |
| Barry Read | ... | underwater gaffer |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator (as Michael Roberts) |
| Harvey Rubin | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Bubba Sheffield | ... | key grip: second unit |
| Mike Valentine | ... | underwater camera operator (as Michael Valentine) |
| Bobby Vercruse | ... | gaffer: second unit |
| David Williams | ... | stand-by rigger (as Dave Williams) |
| George Binnersley | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Adam Dale | ... | aerial director of photography (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mary Gail Artz | ... | casting: USA |
| Barbara Cohen | ... | casting: USA |
| Kate Dowd | ... | casting: France |
| Janey Fothergill | ... | casting: UK |
| Rena Lenhard | ... | extras casting: second unit |
| Maggie Lunn | ... | casting: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nigel Egerton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Debbie Scott | ... | assistant costume designer |
| John Scott | ... | costume supervisor |
| Clare Spragge | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Tony Clarkson | ... | location manager |
| Don Newman | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Angus Smith | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Niall Acott | ... | assistant music engineer |
| Alex Acuna | ... | musician: percussion |
| John Anderson | ... | musician: oboe |
| David Arch | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Kenny Baker | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Howard Ball | ... | musician: violin |
| Guy Barker | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Alan Barnes | ... | baritone saxophone |
| Nick Barr | ... | musician: viola |
| Jonathan Barritt | ... | musician: viola |
| Pete Beachill | ... | musician: trombone |
| Bill Benham | ... | musician: viola |
| Peter Benson | ... | musician: violin |
| Dave Bishop | ... | baritone saxophone |
| Nigel Black | ... | musician: french horn |
| Sue Bohling | ... | musician: oboe |
| Norris Bosworth | ... | musician: viola |
| John Bradbury | ... | musician: violin |
| Mike Brittain | ... | musician: double bass |
| Stuart Brooks | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Nicholas Bucknall | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Simon Chamberlain | ... | musician: piano / musician: synthesizer |
| Katie Clemmow | ... | musician: oboe |
| Jeff Clyne | ... | musician: double bass |
| Ben Cruft | ... | musician: violin |
| Paul Cullington | ... | musician: double bass |
| Caroline Dale | ... | musician: cello |
| Mitchell Dalton | ... | musician: acoustic guitar and banjo |
| David Daniels | ... | musician: cello |
| Peter Davies | ... | musician |
| Luigi De Fillipi | ... | musician: violin |
| Phillip de Groote | ... | musician: cello |
| Philip Eastop | ... | musician: french horn |
| Dina Eaton | ... | music editor |
| Liz Edwards | ... | musician: violin |
| Jack Emblow | ... | musician: accordion |
| Jonathan Evans-Jones | ... | musician: violin |
| Sally Ann Ewins | ... | musician: flute |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: percussion |
| David Fuest | ... | musician: clarinet |
| Miranda Fulleylove | ... | musician: violin |
| Paul Gargham | ... | musician: french horn |
| Roger Garland | ... | musician: violin |
| Wilf Gibson | ... | musician: violin |
| John Glickman | ... | musician: viola |
| Tim Good | ... | musician: violin |
| Colin Green | ... | musician: acoustic guitar and banjo |
| Jim Gregory | ... | musician: flute |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | musician contractor |
| Malcolm Griffiths | ... | musician: trombone |
| Michael Harrison | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Dave Hartley | ... | musician: piano |
| Brian Hawkins | ... | musician: viola |
| Fiona Hibbert | ... | musician: harp |
| Nigel Hitchcock | ... | saxophone |
| Amanda Hughes | ... | music producer |
| Ronnie Hughes | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Martin Humby | ... | musician: viola |
| Luciano Iorio | ... | musician: viola |
| Julian Jackson | ... | musician: harmonica |
| Paul Kegg | ... | musician: cello |
| Patrick Kiernan | ... | musician: violin |
| Boguslav Kostecki | ... | musician: violin |
| Frank Lloyd | ... | musician: french horn |
| Bill Lockhart | ... | musician: percussion |
| Martin Loveday | ... | musician: cello |
| Glyn Matthews | ... | musician: percussion |
| Andrew McGee | ... | musician: viola |
| Robin McGee | ... | musician: double bass |
| James McLeod | ... | musician: violin |
| Perry Montague-Mason | ... | musician: violin |
| Mark Nightingale | ... | musician: trombone |
| David Ogden | ... | musician: violin |
| Martin Outram | ... | musician: viola |
| Peter Oxer | ... | musician: violin |
| Justin Pearson | ... | musician: cello |
| Anthony Pleeth | ... | musician: cello |
| Steve Price | ... | music engineer |
| Craig Pruess | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Mick Pyne | ... | musician: piano |
| Maciej Rakowski | ... | musician: violin |
| Jim Rattigan | ... | musician: french horn |
| Graham Read | ... | musician: sousaphone / musician: tuba |
| George Robertson | ... | musician: viola |
| Martin Robinson | ... | musician: cello |
| John Ronayne | ... | musician: violin |
| Ralph Salmins | ... | musician: drums |
| Godfrey Salmon | ... | musician: violin |
| Hugh Seenan | ... | music editor: french horn |
| Jackie Shave | ... | musician: violin |
| Neil Sidwell | ... | musician: trombone |
| Steve Sidwell | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Ray Simmons | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Bill Skeat | ... | saxophone |
| Basil Smart | ... | musician: violin |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute |
| Dave Stewart | ... | musician: trombone |
| Jonathan Strange | ... | musician: violin |
| Vince Sullivan | ... | musician: trombone |
| Ray Swinfield | ... | saxophone |
| Bob Sydor | ... | saxophone |
| Jamie Talbot | ... | tenor saxophone |
| Phil Todd | ... | alto saxophone |
| Steve Waterman | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Derek Watkins | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Elizabeth Watson | ... | musician: viola |
| Dave Woodcock | ... | musician: violin |
| Gavyn Wright | ... | orchestra leader |
| Mike De Saulles | ... | violinist (uncredited) |
| Peter Lale | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chris Laurence | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Katie Wilkinson | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| June McDonald | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Grazio Abella | ... | driver |
| Jed Bray | ... | driver |
| Roy Clarke | ... | driver |
| Len Furssedonn | ... | driver |
| Gerry Gore | ... | transportation manager |
| Keith Hurst | ... | driver |
| Ernie Molina | ... | transportation coordinator: Las Vegas |
| Ron Narduzzo | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Cristina Avery | ... | choreographer (as Christina Avery) |
| Clare Awdry | ... | assistant: Mr. Chelsom |
| David Barnes | ... | circus consultant |
| Simone Barrera | ... | production runner |
| Tania Blunden | ... | production coordinator (as Tania Windsor) |
| David Brooks | ... | accountant: Las Vegas |
| Christian Capucci | ... | production assistant: Las Vegas (as Chris Capucci) |
| Francesca Castellano | ... | assistant to producer |
| Sheala Daniell | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Sophie Dasic | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Sara Desmond | ... | assistant to coordinators |
| Nick DeVito | ... | co-captain: Las Vegas |
| George Hall | ... | singing coach: Leslie Caron |
| Nicky Jarvis | ... | unit nurse |
| Johnny Ludlow | ... | production runner |
| Cheryl McHugh | ... | assistant accountant: Las Vegas |
| Joleon McLusky | ... | production runner |
| Susanne Pearce | ... | assistant to coordinators |
| Matthew Penry-Davey | ... | floor runner |
| Maggie Phelan | ... | production accountant |
| Patric Scott | ... | unit publicist |
| Barbara Thaxton | ... | script supervisor: USA |
| Braden Toomy | ... | production assistant: Las Vegas |
| Julia Wall | ... | contact: London |
| Joan Washington | ... | dialogue coach |
| Chris Webb | ... | floor runner |
| Dee Whitehurst | ... | production coordinator: second unit |
| Charles Bodycomb | ... | armorer (uncredited) |
| Fattini | ... | technical adviser: Swaypole (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Hollywood Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1995) (United States) (theatrical) (as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1995) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Pictures Home Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Prooptiki (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1995) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (1996) (Japan) (VHS)
- Buena Vista International (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Abril Vídeo
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Clubb Chipperfield Ltd. (animals provided by)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services provided by)
- Intellectual Animals (animals provided by)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (no. 33534)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
- The London Session Orchestra (music performed by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian but his Las Vegas debut is a failure. He goes back to Blackpool, UK, where his father, also a comedian started and where he spent the summers of his childhood. He starts to search for a partner, a comic relief, with whom he can be famous. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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| Taglines | A Zany Look at Two Comedians Who'll Do Anything for a Laugh! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In a crucial mid-film scene Jack Parker (Lee Evans) appears at a small Blackpool nightclub as "Val Radio", performing a "dummy act". A Vaudeville term for an act where a comedian mimes in time to music or a recording. Jerry Lewis got his start performing a "dummy act" with phonograph records he played on stage. See more » |
| Goofs | During the final scene, while the camera is showing the police at the base of the pole, a spotlight is throwing a very clear shadow of the camera, complete with 'rubber ducky' antenna on the actors. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dolores Claiborne/Funny Bones/Major Payne/Circle of Friends/Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Mer See more » |
| Quotes |
Nicky:
Where were you born? Jack Parker: Blackpool. Nicky: Why Blackpool? Jack Parker: I wanted to be near to my mother. Nicky: Have you lived in Blackpool all your life? Jack Parker: Not yet. See more » |