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Withnail & I (1987)

R 107 min  -  Comedy | Drama  -   19 June 1987 (USA)
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London 1969 - two 'resting' (unemployed and unemployable) actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp... See full summary »

Director:

Bruce Robinson
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard E. Grant ...
Paul McGann Paul McGann ...
& I / Marwood
Richard Griffiths ...
Ralph Brown ...
Danny
Michael Elphick Michael Elphick ...
Jake
Daragh O'Malley Daragh O'Malley ...
Irishman
Michael Wardle Michael Wardle ...
Isaac Parkin
Una Brandon-Jones Una Brandon-Jones ...
Mrs. Parkin
Noel Johnson Noel Johnson ...
General
Irene Sutcliffe Irene Sutcliffe ...
Waitress
Llewellyn Rees Llewellyn Rees ...
Tea Shop Proprietor
Robert Oates Robert Oates ...
Policeman One
Anthony Wise Anthony Wise ...
Policeman Two
Eddie Tagoe Eddie Tagoe ...
Presuming Ed
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Storyline

London 1969 - two 'resting' (unemployed and unemployable) actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washing-up, mad drug dealers and psychotic Irishmen, decide to leave their squalid Camden flat for an idyllic holiday in the countryside, courtesy of Withnail's uncle Monty's country cottage. But when they get there, it rains non-stop, there's no food, and their basic survival skills turn out to be somewhat limited. Matters are not helped by the arrival of Uncle Monty, who shows an uncomfortably keen interest in Marwood... Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Actor | Cottage | Countryside | Friendship | Drug Dealer  | See more »

Taglines:

You are invited to spend an hilarious weekend in the English countryside. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Latin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Withnail and I See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$1,544,889 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ralph Brown turned up for his audition dressed up like the Danny described in the script, with purple hair and painted fingernails. The casting director Mary Selway and director Bruce Robinson found him frightening but also hilarious. Because of his extra mile, he got the part. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Shows EEC hedge rows planted near the motorway, a policy not introduced until the 80s. See more »

Quotes

Marwood: [voiceover] Speed is like a dozen transatlantic flights without ever getting off the plane. Time change. You lose, you gain. Makes no difference so long as you keep taking the pills. But sooner or later you've got to get out because it's crashing, and then all at once those frozen hours melt out through the nervous system and seep out the pores.
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Crazy Credits

Paul McGann is credited only as "and I". See more »

Connections

References The World Cup: A Captain's Tale (1982) See more »

Soundtracks

"All Along the Watchtower"
Performed by Jimi Hendrix
Composed by Bob Dylan
1969 Published by Dwarf Music
Special thanks to Jeff Rosen
Original Sound Recording made by Polydor Records Ltd. See more »