Ruohoa

Original title: The Supergrass

1985
R
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

6.3/10

714

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Comedy Crime

A socially inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drug smuggler in exchange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening ... Read allA socially inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drug smuggler in exchange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at the very same place..A socially inept man lies his way into the police believing he's a high-rolling drug smuggler in exchange for money and a holiday. Unfortunately for him, a very real drugs deal is happening at the very same place..

Director
- Peter Richardson
Writers
- Peter Richardson
- Pete Richens
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.3/10

714

YOUR RATING

Director
- Peter Richardson
Writers
- Peter Richardson
- Pete Richens
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, and Jennifer Saunders in Ruohoa (1985)

Adrian Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders in Ruohoa (1985)

Robbie Coltrane, Keith Allen, Ronald Allen, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Nigel Planer, Jennifer Saunders, and Alexei Sayle in Ruohoa (1985)

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Trivia
The original theatrical version of this film can no longer be seen today. Although originally released intact and uncut in the UK and several other countries in the mid-1980s on VHS (and laserdisc in the UK), the film was extensively cut by the distributor for the first US VHS release for an unknown reason. Incredibly, the later mid-'90s re-release of the film on VHS in the UK copied most of these cuts (but retained some of the scenes missing from the US release), again for an unknown reason, as did the following (and to date, only) DVD release. Second-hand copies of the original, uncut version can usually be sourced online, but these are only on PAL-signal VHS, or the aforementioned laserdisc. It is unknown if the film was released in its original form in the US for its theatrical run in 1988.

Goofs
When Harvey, Dennis and Lesley are in the hotel room playing the "truth" game, it is dark outside. During this scene however, Troy leaves his bed & breakfast and walks the sea wall to await the arrival of the drugs boat, and it is daylight. Later, Harvey gets upset and retreats outside to the balcony, where it is again night, but after this a shot of Troy waiting on the sea wall is shown, and it is now sunset.

Quotes
Andrea: For God's sake, he's not a drug dealer! He lives with his mum!
Constable Collins: So do I!

Alternate versions
The American version depletes all mention of the phone box outside the hotel being checked for hidden chalk messages, and also removes several other humorous scenes, such as the one where Troy complains to the landlady that there is no hot water. These cuts reduce the running time by about eight minutes.

Connections
Referenced in Wogan: Episode #5.116 (1985)

Soundtracks
The Supergrass Theme
Performed by P.P. Arnold
Courtesy of 10 Records
Published by Warner Bros Music

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Featured review

8/10

Great film but what about the picture ratio

Great 1980s Comic Strip comedy set in the South West of England. It is a tale of sex, drugs, cream teas and murder by the seaside. Adrian Edmondson, French and Saunders, Nigel Planer (hilarious in drag) and Robbie Coltrane play a part. Dennis (Edmondson) tries to impress girlfriend by boasting he is involved in a multi-million pounds drug deal. This leads to complications with hilarious results. I am trying to find out the original picture ratio for this film but it does not appear under 'Technical Aspects' of the IMDb site. I spotted the DVD in the shop and it appears to be in 1.33:1 (full screen) format. Was the film shot in this ratio or was it originally a widescreen film with a pan and scan DVD? It would be useful to know as I hate pan and scan films. So come on IMDb. Could you find out for us?

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