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Writer:
Terence Dackombe (contributing writer)
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Release Date:
23 September 1982 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Documentary | Music See more »
Plot:
The film of an on-stage charity benefit for Amnesty International. The show includes comedy skits by the members of Monty Python... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
Smile and Say "Cleese!" - How the Secret Policeman Mocks, Rocks and Shocks
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Cast

 

Rowan Atkinson ... Himself / Various Roles

Jeff Beck ... Himself

Alan Bennett ... Himself / Various Roles
John Bird ... Himself / Various Roles
Tim Brooke-Taylor ... Himself / Various Characters
Jasper Carrott ... Himself
Doreen Chanter ... The Secret Policeman Choir

Graham Chapman ... Himself / Various Roles

Eric Clapton ... Himself

John Cleese ... Himself / Various Roles

Phil Collins ... Himself

Billy Connolly ... Himself

Peter Cook ... Himself / Various Roles
Chris Cross ... The Secret Policeman Choir

Donovan ... Himself

Sheena Easton ... The Secret Policeman Choir
Johnnie Fingers ... Himself (as Johnny Fingers)
John Fortune ... Himself / Various Roles

Bob Geldof ... Himself

Barry Humphries ... Himself / Various Roles
Neil Innes ... Himself

Chris Langham ... Himself / Various Roles
Micky Moody ... The Secret Policeman Choir

Michael Palin ... Himself / Various Roles

David Rappaport ... Various
Griff Rhys Jones ... Himself / Various Roles
Tom Robinson ... The Secret Policeman Choir
Alexei Sayle ... Himself

Pamela Stephenson ... Herself / Various Roles

Sting ... Himself
Daryl Stuermer ... Various
Linda Taylor ... The Secret Policeman Choir
Danny Thompson ... Various
Midge Ure ... The Secret Policeman Choir
John Wells ... Himself / Various Roles
Maynard Williams ... Various
Victoria Wood ... Herself
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Directed by
Roger Graef 
Julien Temple 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Terence Dackombe  contributing writer

Produced by
Corky Burger .... producer
Roger Graef .... producer
Michael Hamlyn .... associate producer
Martin Lewis .... producer
Peter Walker .... producer
Bob Weinstein .... producer
Harvey Weinstein .... producer
John Cleese .... producer (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Oliver Stapleton 
 
Film Editing by
Andy Attenburrough 
Geoff Hogg 
Thomas Schwalm 
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Cleese .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Chris Munro .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
John Metcalfe .... camera operator
Simon Ransley .... camera operator
 
Music Department
John Altman .... musical director
Alan Brewer .... music mixer
 
Thanks
Larry Jackson .... special thanks
 

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Runtime:
UK:99 min | USA:91 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:R | Australia:M
Company:
Amnesty InternationalSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The movie was the first box-office hit in the USA for Miramax Films. In a 10th June 2000 Hollywood Reporter interview with Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein, they said, "Back in 1982 when we were starting Miramax Films, Martin Lewis was the producer of what became our first hit movie - The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) starring the Monty Pythons. Martin had a background in publicity and marketing and came up with a great campaign for the movie, creating a huge buzz and getting us free publicity, which was crucial to the film's success. We learned a lot about publicity and marketing from our experience with Martin Lewis".See more »
Quotes:
Reginald Prawnbaum:The worker bees, on the other hand, have a much longer...
The Crazy Interviewer:Sush!
Reginald Prawnbaum:Do you want me to stop?
The Crazy Interviewer:Yes, you were just about to say "life"... QUACK!
Reginald Prawnbaum:I wasn't!
The Crazy Interviewer:[Almost laughing] Well I'm so sorry. Please, continue.
Reginald Prawnbaum:As I was saying, the worker bees have a much longer life.
The Crazy Interviewer:QUACK!
Reginald Prawnbaum:I'm sorry! I'm sorry! It's just... you've got me rather rattled now!
The Crazy Interviewer:Ssshh.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Olivia Newton-John (#7.20)" (1982)See more »

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5 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Brilliant, 16 August 2000
Author: eightx10 from Fayetteville, AR

Do not miss this one; it has comedy sketches from not only the pythons, but also Rowan Atkinson in top form. Also has some great Neil Innes songs. The only thing that would have made this better would be the presence of Eric Idle.

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