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30 October 1981 (West Germany) moreTagline:
The Home of Happiness morePlot:
Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show... but wind up as captives instead. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Good movie for Rocky Horror types more (94 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jessica Harper | ... | Janet Majors | |
| Cliff De Young | ... | Brad Majors / Farley Flavors | |
| Richard O'Brien | ... | Cosmo McKinley | |
| Patricia Quinn | ... | Nation McKinley | |
| Charles Gray | ... | Judge Oliver Wright | |
| Ruby Wax | ... | Betty Hapschatt | |
| Nell Campbell | ... | Nurse Ansalong | |
| Rik Mayall | ... | 'Rest Home' Ricky | |
| Barry Humphries | ... | Bert Schnick | |
| Darlene Johnson | ... | Emily Weiss | |
| Manning Redwood | ... | Harry Weiss | |
| Wendy Raebeck | ... | Macy Struthers | |
| Jeremy Newson | ... | Ralph Hapschatt | |
| Betsy Brantley | ... | Neely Pritt | |
| Perry Bedden | ... | Neely's Crew |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
94 min | UK:88 min (PAL DVD version) | UK:88 min (DVD version)Country:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Ireland:15 (cut DVD version) | UK:PG (cut DVD version) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 (DVD version) | UK:PG (DVD version) | Australia:M | USA:PG | West Germany:12Filming Locations:
Lee International Studios, Wembley, London, England, UKFun Stuff
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The original script took place in natural locations around the town of Denton (Brad and Janet's house, Cosmo and Nation's "Hospital," etc.), and was set to be filmed in the real-life town of Denton, Texas, but the 1979-1980 Screen Actors Guild strike meant that no American actors would be available for the shoot, as no American actor would be allowed to act, at any location. This left the UK as the only filming option. The idea to have the entire film take place inside the Denton television studio was conceived by director Jim Sharman because no locations could be found in England to pass for an American suburb. moreGoofs:
Continuity: During "Little Black Dress," the champagne in Cosmo's hand switches from his left to his right, then back, without him moving it. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a real fast guy. His life was fast. His friends were fast. Heh - even his food was fast. But he was still not satisfied. He wanted to share his fast philosophy with someone else, a beautiful girl. Trouble was, she was in the arms of... another man.
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This movie does match and surpass "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" in many ways. You can tell that Richard O'Brien and the film's producers had a bigger budget to work with. The songs are a match to the original (same song writer, same style...). Visually, a little too heavy on the reds, but this WAS 1981, after all. This movie will be enjoyed by those who will get the Rocky Horror references that are scattered throughout. Too bad Barry Bostwick and Susan Sarandon weren't there to provide a little more continuity to their characters. Jessica Harper does a great job though, she appeared in several off-beat movies in the 70s ("Phantom Of The Paradise" and "Suspiria" spring to mind) so playing in a Richard O'Brien movie was not too much of a stretch for her it seems. This sequel was, to me, a lot sexier than RHPS. The original seemed to center on campiness and shock value, it's here as well, but there is a lot more eye-candy in this sequel.
I'm still waiting for a Richard O'Brien / John Waters musical collaboration. Imagine the possibilities!