The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)

Director:

Steve Bendelack

Writers:

Jeremy Dyson (written by) and
Mark Gatiss (written by) ...

Release Date:

3 June 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Are you local?

Plot:

The notorious fictional town of Royston Vasey is under threat and its inhabitants are forced to leave.

Plot Keywords:

Good Versus Evil | Black Comedy | Breaking The Fourth Wall | Bendelack | Dyson

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Mark Gatiss	...	Matthew Chinnery / Hilary Briss / Mickey / Mark / Sir Nicholas Sheet-Lightning
Steve Pemberton	...	Tubbs / Pauline / Herr Lipp / Steve / Lemuel Blizzard
Reece Shearsmith	...	Edward / Papa Lazarou / Geoff / Bernice / Reece / Father Halfhearte / Red Devil
Michael Sheen	...	Jeremy
Danielle Tilley	...	Dahlia
Bruno Langley	...	Damon
Alan Morrissey	...	Johnny
Liana O'Cleirigh	...	Claire
Philip O'Sullivan	...	Vicar
Jeff Mirza	...	Asian Dad
Angel Coulby	...	Receptionist
Lucy Miller	...	Minnie
Liam Cunningham	...	Director
Kate O'Toole	...	Casting Director
Emily Woof	...	Lindsay

Also Known As:

Royston Vasey: The Motion Picture (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK | Ireland | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:15A | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

FilmFour

Trivia:

Filming took place in Dublin, Ireland as it would cost far less (due to tax breaks) than in England, where the three TV Series were filmed.

Goofs:

Continuity: 35 minutes in, Herr Lipp and Reece stand outside Steve's home, in broad daylight. As Herr Lipp enters the house it's night outside.

Quotes:

Sir Nicholas: What queer finery he wears.
Geoff Tipps: I'm not queer, don't bum me!

Movie Connections:

References Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)

Patchy but engaging

Whether you're a fan of the series which inspired it or not, there's no denying this is a patchy piece of work. But in the best possible sense. Keen to get away from the trappings of old sitcoms which made an uneasy transition to the big screen, Messrs Pemberton, Dyson, Shearmsith and Gatiss have gone down a different road, addressing the problems of dealing with their success along with adding other creations and, inevitably, rehashing some of their best-loved characters. It's a pity they didn't stick to just a more consistent League of Gents movie because as inventive as including themselves in the screenplay is, it weakens the finished movie. Well worth renting though.