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Pink Floyd The Wall (1982) -- A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone.

Overview

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7.7/10   22,715 votes
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Director:
Alan Parker
Writers:
Roger Waters (album The Wall)
Roger Waters (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 August 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Music more
Tagline:
Pink Floyd The Wall. Now The Film. more
Plot:
A troubled rock star descends into madness in the midst of his physical and social isolation from everyone. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination more
User Comments:
the ultimate baked potato experience more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Bob Geldof ... Pink
Christine Hargreaves ... Pink's Mother
James Laurenson ... J.A. Pinkerton (Pink's Father)
Eleanor David ... Pink's Wife
Kevin McKeon ... Young Pink

Bob Hoskins ... Rock and Roll Manager
David Bingham ... Little Pink
Jenny Wright ... American Groupie
Alex McAvoy ... Teacher
Ellis Dale ... English Doctor
James Hazeldine ... Lover
Ray Mort ... Playground Father
Margery Mason ... Teacher's Wife (as Marjorie Mason)
Robert Bridges ... American Doctor

Michael Ensign ... Hotel Manager
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Wall
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Singapore:M18 | France:-16 (original rating) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Peru:18 | Argentina:18 (original rating) | Netherlands:AL | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (VHS rating) | Canada:18A (original rating) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Israel:PG | New Zealand:R16 (DVD rating) (2003) | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:(Banned) (1982-1991) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (1999) (uncut) | South Korea:18 (video rating) (1991) (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16
Filming Locations:
London, England, UK more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
According to Bob Geldof's autobiography "Is that it?" the tear that rolls down his cheek in the "One of my turn" song sequence with the groupie in his room/trailer is real. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: During "Run Like Hell", when Pink's followers set an attack dog loose on an innocent man in the alleyway, the foam protective sleeve is visible on the victim's arm. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Pink: [singing] So ya, thought ya might like to, go to the show. To feel the warm thrill of confusing that space cadet glow. Tell me is something eluding you sunshine? Is this not what you expected to see? If you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes, you'll just have to crawl your way through this disguise!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V (#6.6)" (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Mother more

FAQ

Why were the songs "Hey You" and "The Show Must Go On" left out of the film?
How does Pink magically transform into a Neo-Nazi leader and garner hundreds of supporters?
How does the band and crew feel about the film?
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61 out of 89 people found the following comment useful:-
the ultimate baked potato experience, 6 March 1999
10/10
Author: Doug Galecawitz (dougg@evilnet.net) from Lisle, IL

Whether you're sober, buzzed, high, or fully baked this movie is enjoyable. Anyway you look at it. Some people will naturally say you can only watch it high for it to make sense. Ignore those pothead hippies. Don't get me wrong I love pot as much as the next guy but what they say is untrue. Maybe it's more enjoyable baked or drunk but what isn't? If you're under the age of 30 and over the age of 12 and haven't seen it feel free to join your generation anytime now. What you missing is a great movie about isolation, depression, and anger. And for those of you too baked for any amount of attention span put the movie on anyways cause the soundtrack rules. However if you ever run across a chance to see it at a theater, as a midnite matinee or just a run of old movies, pay any amount for admission it'll be worth it. For those of you who enjoy getting stoned and watching movies see Story Of Ricky. It's nearly as good as this. For those of you looking for insanity on video see Taxi Driver.

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