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Director:
Bob Brooks
Writers:
Jack Rosenthal (writer)
Bob Brooks (original idea)
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Release Date:
1979 (UK) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
Four men attempt "The Knowledge" examination to qualify as London taxi drivers. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
All human life is there.... more

Cast

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Nigel Hawthorne ... Mr. Burgess
Mick Ford ... Chris Matthews
Kim Taylforth ... Janet
Jonathan Lynn ... Ted Margolies
David Ryall ... Titanic
Michael Elphick ... Gordon Weller
Maureen Lipman ... Brenda Weller
Lesley Joseph ... Val
June Watson ... Lilian
Philippa Howell ... Miss Stavely
Gary Holton ... Eddie Hairstyle
Natalie Ann King ... Margaret Louise
Nigel Humphreys ... Harry
Ivan Steward ... Cliff
Tim Stern ... Stan
James Duggan ... O'Reilly
T-Bone Wilson ... Constantine
Hugh Quarshie ... Campion
Janine Duvitski ... Receptionist
Chris Jenkinson ... Applicant
Nadim Sawalha ... Arab Man
Stacy Davies ... Cafe Proprietor (as Stacey Davies)
Clive Wood ... Ginger
Barbar Bhatti ... Traffic Warden (as Babar Bhatti)
Christine Ozanne ... Traffic Warden
Derek Deadman ... Man in Dole queue
Leo Dolan ... Driver in car wash
Lorain Bertorelli ... Janet's Friend
Derek Benfield ... Football Driver
Frank Jarvis ... Cabbie
Nick Stringer ... Cabbie
Mike Kemp ... Cabbie
Royce Mills ... Taxi Passenger
Tricia George ... Lady in Kitchen
Mark Jones ... Policeman
Chris Hallam ... Policeman
Jacqui Cook ... Housewife (as Jacqueline Cook)
Erin Steel ... Housewife
Charlotte Seeley ... Housewife (as Charlotte Seely)
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Directed by
Bob Brooks 
 
Writing credits
Jack Rosenthal (writer)

Bob Brooks (original idea)

Produced by
Verity Lambert .... executive producer
Christopher Neame .... producer
 
Original Music by
Jeff Wayne 
 
Cinematography by
David McDonald 
 
Film Editing by
Ben Rayner 
 
Casting by
Maggie Cartier 
 
Art Direction by
Brian Morris 
 
Costume Design by
Evangeline Harrison  (as Vangie Harrison)
 
Makeup Department
Alan Brownie .... makeup artist
Marsha Lewis .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Johnny Goodman .... executive in charge of production
Jake Wright .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Simon Hinkly .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Paul Miller .... dubbing editor
Ken Scrivener .... dubbing mixer (as Ken Scriviner)
Ken Weston .... boom operator
Clive Winter .... sound mixer
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jerry Dunkley .... camera operator
Roy Larner .... gaffer
Bob Stilwell .... assistant camera (as Bobby Stillwell)
 
Music Department
Jeff Wayne .... music producer
 
Transportation Department
Richard Booz .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Linda Agran .... script executive
Malcolm R. Burgess .... production accountant
Patrick Cassavetti .... location manager
Sheila Collins .... production assistant
John Thomas .... technical advisor
Ene Watts .... continuity
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

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Runtime:
89 min | Netherlands:78 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:PG
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more
Company:
Euston Films more

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Quotes:
Gordon Weller: Ignorance is bliss. My wife is completely blissful about the whole thing. more
Soundtrack:
The Knowledge more

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User Comments

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
All human life is there...., 24 January 2007
8/10
Author: okonski from Glasgow, Scotland

I was delighted to see this gem of a film available on DVD. Despite being a 'TV Movie' and shot on 16mm, it provided a wonderful insight into the different types of people who wanted to become a 'London cabbie', along with their foibles and family commitments. Even the most hapless of candidates, 'Titanic' with his uncommunicative wife, it was possible to see how Jack Rosenthal was able to craft an often funny and sometimes tragic snippet of London life into an entertaining 90 minutes.

Originally premiered as a vehicle for Mick Ford (pun intended), the quality of the acting from an ensemble cast including Michael Elphic, Nigel Hawthorne, Jonathan Lynn, Lesley Joseph and Maureen Lipman (Mrs Rosenthal) meant Mick may have had top billing, but he had to work hard in the face of such competing talents.

Even 15 years after its 1991 release, it is still as fresh as ever!

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