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Overview

User Rating:
3.7/10   56 votes
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Director:
Michael Austin
Writers:
Michael Austin (screenplay)
Ann Quin (novel)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 June 1990 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy more
User Comments:
just rubbish more

Cast

  (Credited cast)
David Austin ... Hotel Porter
Roger Brierley ... Hotel Manager
Justin Case ... Postman
Anna Chancellor ... Barmaid
Laura del Sol ... Luisa
Denholm Elliott ... Monty Berg
Peter Geddis ... Station Master
Richard E. Grant ... Ali Berg
Anthony Higginson ... Police Officer
Sydney Livingstone ... Bingo Manager
Emma Longfellow ... Maureen
Anna Massey ... Edith
Jonathan Phillips ... Terry
Pearce Quigley ... Luggage Attendant
Tom Radcliffe ... Diego
Ronnie Stevens ... Barber

Julie Walters ... Judith
Ann Way ... Margot
Kevin Williams ... Ernie
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Additional Details

Runtime:
93 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG | Australia:PG
Company:
Applecross more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First cinema feature of Anna Chancellor. more
Soundtrack:
Run Rabbit Run more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
just rubbish, 11 March 2005
4/10
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

It seemed like such a good idea, two years after 'Withnail and I', another showcase for Richard E Grant, this time teamed with two other superb actors, Julie Walters and Denholm Elliott.

But - oh dear. Julie Walters plays a maneater on the loose in, er, Southend-on-Sea (not the most exciting of resorts and adding to the general seediness of this film, in fact Southend is probably the best thing about 'Killing Dad'). Denholm Elliott is her waste of space boozy boyfriend, while Richard E Grant plays a nicer version of Withnail, 'Mr Greb', a weedy mummy's boy looking for his long-lost dad.

Can you see where this one is going? And it takes so long to get there. Always in my memory as a 'poor film' where none of the cast come out at their best, and not one I'd be that bothered about renting again.

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