Rita, Sue and Bob Too! (1986)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Alan Clarke

Writers:

Andrea Dunbar (play)
Andrea Dunbar (screenplay)

Release Date:

16 September 1987 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Realistic story of working class Yorkshire life. Two schoolgirls have a sexual fling with a married man. Serious and light-hearted by turns. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film | Based On Play | Character Name In Title

Cast

Michelle Holmes	...	Sue
Siobhan Finneran	...	Rita
George Costigan	...	Bob
Lesley Sharp	...	Michelle
Kulvinder Ghir	...	Aslam
Willie Ross	...	Sue's Father
Danny O'Dea	...	Paddy
David Britton	...	Rita's Brother
Mark Crompton	...	Rita's Brother
Stuart Goodwin	...	Rita's Brother
Max Jackman	...	Rita's Brother
Andrew Krauz	...	Rita's Brother
Simon Waring	...	Rita's Brother
Maureen Long	...	Rita's Mother
Joyce Pembroke	...	Lawn Mower Lil

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

5 Bramham Drive, Baildon, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

British Screen Productions

Trivia:

Andrea Dunbar, the writer of this film, died in 1990 of a brain haemorrhage in The Beacon pub, a few years after it had been used as the location for the Black Lace "Gang Bang" scenes.

Quotes:

Michelle: [while ironing Bobs trousers Sue finds a packet of condoms inside his pocket] What the bloody hell are you doin' with a packet of these?
Bob: Me and Joe were havin' a laugh with 'em in the pub. We were blowin' 'em up!
Michelle: I'm sorry to tell ya but I don't believe yer.
Bob: Well go and see Joe and ask him yer self then.
Michelle: [while tossing the packet at him] Yer a lyin' bastard, you've been arsin' around again.
Bob: Don't be silly!
Michelle: What's the matter, do you think I'm thick? I know you've been pissin' about.
Bob: How do you know anythin'?
Michelle: Staying out 'til all hours in the morning and making stupid excuses!
Bob: So what?
[...]

Soundtrack:

The Gang Bang

Painfully Accurate

For our American readers

This is West Yorkshire in the 1970's and 80's as it really was.

Do not watch 'The Full Monty' - that film couldn't be more full of rubbish if it came in its own dustbin.

This is Bradford as it was. I've heard arguments where virtually the same script followed in this movie has been used.

If you don't like swearing and rough sex this movie is not for you, though there is no pornography involved here just accurate observation of a society.

Andrea Dunbar's safety was at risk in Bradford when this came out because there were people who thought that the characters were based on them - men who wore white suits may have had a lot of explaining to do to their wives, as locally this film was believed to be spot on accurate.

This is a very funny film - it is also the British working class shown as many of them really are - being part of that group I can vouch that this is so.

8 out of 10