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Clockwise (1986) 6.6
An uncompromising British school headmaster finds himself beset by one thing going wrong after another. Director:Christopher MorahanWriter:Michael Frayn (original screenplay) |
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Ted
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Clint
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Mr. Jolly
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Gwenda Stimpson
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Studious Boy
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Robert Wilkinson | ... |
Streaker
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John Bardon | ... |
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Glen Scully
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Mandy Kostakis
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Brian Stimpson is the headmaster of a comprehensive (high) school in England. He sets himself, his staff and pupils very high standards. On the way to a conference at which he is to talk, all manner of disasters strike. Written by Rob Hartill
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If you've ever been late... you'll know what this film is all about!Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 October 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Clockwise - Recht so, Mr. Stimpson See more »Filming Locations:
Cottingham Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK See more »Box Office
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$1,476,356 (USA)Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by John Bunyan, modified by Percy Dearmer
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Several actors who appeared as guest stars in Fawlty Towers crop up throughout the movie. They all converge at the conference at the end. Cleese's character even looks and dresses like Basil Fawlty. See more »Goofs
When Brian Stimpson and Laura stop the Porsche the driver states that the car was new and had only "12 miles on the clock" After Laura steals the Porsche we see a close up of the tachometer the clock clearly reads that the car has 754 miles "on the clock". See more »Soundtracks
"He Who Would Valiant Be"(uncredited)
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I recall a review in the Washington Post when this film was in theater release. It said something like, "If you want to see the master at work, go see this film." I thought that was very fitting. If you like John Cleese's brand of comedy, it's on good display here.
In its way, the movie is a simple comedy of errors. Murphy's Law dogs Cleese everywhere he goes. Yet despite the great John Cleese reactions to the never-ending stream of challenges, his character never loses sight of his goals or his integrity. I think that juxtaposition is part of what makes the movie work. Despite all the humiliations and frustrations, the character never forgets that he's doing it all for the sake of his students and his school.