A social inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drugs smuggler in échange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at... Read allA social inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drugs smuggler in échange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at the very same place....A social inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drugs smuggler in échange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at the very same place....
Marika Rivera
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- (as Marika Riviera)
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- TriviaThe original theatrical version of this film can no longer be seen today. Although originally released intact and uncut in the UK and several other countries in the mid-1980s on VHS (and laserdisc in the UK), the film was extensively cut by the distributor for the first US VHS release for an unknown reason. Incredibly, the later mid-'90s re-release of the film on VHS in the UK copied most of these cuts (but retained some of the scenes missing from the US release), again for an unknown reason, as did the following (and to date, only) DVD release. Second-hand copies of the original, uncut version can usually be sourced online, but these are only on PAL-signal VHS, or the aforementioned laserdisc. It is unknown if the film was released in its original form in the US for its theatrical run in 1988.
- GoofsWhen Harvey, Dennis and Lesley are in the hotel room playing the "truth" game, it is dark outside. During this scene however, Troy leaves his bed & breakfast and walks the sea wall to await the arrival of the drugs boat, and it is daylight. Later, Harvey gets upset and retreats outside to the balcony, where it is again night, but after this a shot of Troy waiting on the sea wall is shown, and it is now sunset.
- Quotes
Andrea: For God's sake, he's not a drug dealer! He lives with his mum!
Constable Collins: So do I!
- Alternate versionsThe American version depletes all mention of the phone box outside the hotel being checked for hidden chalk messages, and also removes several other humorous scenes, such as the one where Troy complains to the landlady that there is no hot water. These cuts reduce the running time by about eight minutes.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Wogan: Episode #5.116 (1985)
Featured review
One of the best high-end comedies ever
A lot of 'alternative' comedy in Britain in the 1980s was insular, misguided, overly-political, and unfunny, and the worst of the Comic Strip Presents... stuff fell into this category.
But this is at the other end - a remarkable film that works on different intellectual levels.
Is Dennis a criminal mastermind or is he lying?
Is he telling the truth, bluffing, double-bluffing, counter-doubly-bubbly-bluffingwhatever?
I've probably watched Supergrass 20 or 30 times, and I still can't decide 100%. That's the wonderful thing.
As well as Ade Edmonson, there are big roles for other early Comic Strip mainstays - French & Saunders, Pete Richardson, Alexei Sayle, Keith Allen, Nigel Planer and Robbie Coltrane, though curiously enough not Rik Mayall.
All of the Comic Strip cast - however much I disliked the hidden agenda of some of their members - are convincing actors, and turn in superb performances in this big-screen outing, while the Richardson-Richens writing team's work is so often pure genius, with nice little touches of detail throughout.
Ultimately this is a study of crime, criminology and human nature, in all it's wondrous complexity. And very funny with it. You will not be disappointed.
But this is at the other end - a remarkable film that works on different intellectual levels.
Is Dennis a criminal mastermind or is he lying?
Is he telling the truth, bluffing, double-bluffing, counter-doubly-bubbly-bluffingwhatever?
I've probably watched Supergrass 20 or 30 times, and I still can't decide 100%. That's the wonderful thing.
As well as Ade Edmonson, there are big roles for other early Comic Strip mainstays - French & Saunders, Pete Richardson, Alexei Sayle, Keith Allen, Nigel Planer and Robbie Coltrane, though curiously enough not Rik Mayall.
All of the Comic Strip cast - however much I disliked the hidden agenda of some of their members - are convincing actors, and turn in superb performances in this big-screen outing, while the Richardson-Richens writing team's work is so often pure genius, with nice little touches of detail throughout.
Ultimately this is a study of crime, criminology and human nature, in all it's wondrous complexity. And very funny with it. You will not be disappointed.
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