Funny Man (1994)

Director:

Simon Sprackling

Writer:

Simon Sprackling (written by)

Release Date:

7 October 1994 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

He's cheeky & he's cruel!

Plot:

When Max Taylor wins the ancestral home of Callum Chance in a game of Poker, little does he realise that the game is far from over...

Plot Keywords:

Jester | Mansion | Shopping Cart | Cards | Card Playing

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Tim James	...	The Funny Man
Christopher Lee	...	Callum Chance
Benny Young	...	Max Taylor
Ingrid Lacey	...	Tina Taylor
Pauline Black	...	The Psychic Commando
Matthew Devitt	...	Johnny Taylor
Chris Walker	...	The Hard Man
Rhona Cameron	...	Thelma Fudd
George Morton	...	The Crap Puppeteer
Jamie Heard	...	Jammie Taylor
Harry Heard	...	Harry Taylor
Bob Sessions	...	Card Player
Ed Bishop	...	Card Player
John Chancer	...	Card Player
Jana Shelden	...	The Nurse (as Jana Sheldon)
Barnaby North	...	The Waiter
Steve Wright	...	Radio 1FM DJ

Directed by
Simon Sprackling

Writing credits
Simon Sprackling		(written by)

Produced by
Tim James	....	co-producer
Nigel Odell	....	producer
Stephen W. Parsons	....	executive producer (as Steve Parsons)
David Redman	....	co-producer
Gareth Wiley	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Francis Haines		(as Parsons/Haines)
Stephen W. Parsons		(as Parsons/Haines)

Cinematography by
Tom Ingle Jr.		(director of photography) (as Tom Ingle Jnr.)

Film Editing by
Ryan Lee Driscoll		(as Ryan L Driscoll)

Production Design by
David Endley

Costume Design by
Alex Westover

Makeup Department
Robert Frampton	....	wigs and makeup designer

Production Management
Vicki Harvey-Piper	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Toby Duckett	....	first assistant director
Sabia Hall	....	second assistant director
Denise Hill	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Patrick Boland	....	sound recordist
Ashok Kumar	....	boom operator
Peter Maxwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Parsons	....	sound
Dominik Scherrer	....	sound
Steve Hancock	....	sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jim Francis	....	special effects designer
Neill Gorton	....	special effects designer
Dominic Hailstone	....	special effects
Duncan Jarman	....	special effects
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects assistant

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Barrett	....	clapper loader
Andy Graham	....	focus puller (as Andrew Graham)
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Bruce Webb	....	electrician

Editorial Department
Ian Garvin	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Jane Barnwell	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Nomad Productions
• Redman Entertainment

Distributors

• Lighthouse DVD (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Arrow Video
• DV1 (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• New Star (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Subversive Cinema (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence, language and drug content

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 (VHS rating) | Australia:M | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Company:

Nomad Productions

Trivia:

Last cinema feature of Ed Bishop

Quotes:

Callum Chance:When the wheel of fortune spins, an ancient game of chance begins, but who could know or guess the rules, adrift upon the ship of fools.

Movie Connections:

Features Super Mario Land (1989) (VG)

b-zar, weird, very worthwhile

i love this movie. its a bit weird. actually, its very weird. not everyone's cup of tea. but quite funny, very surreal, very enjoyable. you'll either love it or hate it. the acting isn't totally spot on, the effects are enthusiastic and energetic more than hi-tec spectacular. But if you're looking for something alternative to the Hollywood drivel, this might be worth trying.