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Wilt

  • 19891989
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  • 1h 32m
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Wilt (1989)
An unlucky lecturer's wife goes missing and he's accused of her murder.
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An unlucky lecturer's wife goes missing and he's accused of her murder.An unlucky lecturer's wife goes missing and he's accused of her murder.An unlucky lecturer's wife goes missing and he's accused of her murder.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
39,221
9,360
  • Director
    • Michael Tuchner
  • Writers
    • Tom Sharpe(novel)
    • Andrew Marshall(screenplay adaptation)
    • David Renwick(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Griff Rhys Jones
    • Mel Smith
    • Alison Steadman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Michael Tuchner
  • Writers
    • Tom Sharpe(novel)
    • Andrew Marshall(screenplay adaptation)
    • David Renwick(screenplay adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Griff Rhys Jones
    • Mel Smith
    • Alison Steadman
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    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Top cast

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    Griff Rhys Jones
    Griff Rhys Jones
    • Henry Wilt
    Mel Smith
    Mel Smith
    • Inspector Flint
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    • Eva Wilt
    Diana Quick
    Diana Quick
    • Sally
    Jeremy Clyde
    Jeremy Clyde
    • Hugh
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • Dave
    David Ryall
    David Ryall
    • Rev. Froude
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    Roger Lloyd Pack
    • Dr. Pittman
    Dermot Crowley
    Dermot Crowley
    • Braintree
    John Normington
    John Normington
    • Treadaway
    Tony Mathews
    Tony Mathews
    • Gladden
    Charles Lawson
    Charles Lawson
    • Cranham
    Gabrielle Blunt
    Gabrielle Blunt
    • Mrs. Bulstrode
    Edward Clayton
    • Mossop
    Jeffrey Chiswick
    • Macari
    • (as Geoffrey Chiswick)
    Julia McCarthy
    • Mrs. McClaren
    Geoffrey McGivern
    Geoffrey McGivern
    • Mr. Yeo
    Ling Tai
    • Manageress
    • Director
      • Michael Tuchner
    • Writers
      • Tom Sharpe(novel)
      • Andrew Marshall(screenplay adaptation)
      • David Renwick(screenplay adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      Wilt was the first in a loose series of satirical novels featuring the character Henry Wilt written by Tom Sharpe; the others in the series were The Wilt Alternative, Wilt On High, Wilt in Nowhere and the Wilt Inheritance.
    • Goofs
      When Henry crashes into the phone box both his headlights are clearly intact and there is no serious damage to the panel work. This is also true when he drives off. Shortly after, we see his car has a broken headlight and severe panel damage.
    • Quotes

      [Henry bursts into the church, to find the vicar trying to strangle Eva]

      Henry Wilt: Now you listen here, if anyone's going to murder my wife, it's going to be me!

    • Alternate versions
      A near identical version exists for TV broadcast that replaces all the strong profanity (such as the F word) with milder swear words such as 'bloody'. Closer examination shows that these scenes do not appear dubbed indicating that during filming some scenes were specially filmed again using the milder language. This version was broadcast on ITV in the UK in the 1990s and as this film was co-financed by an ITV network (LWT) this would appear to indicate that these changes were planned well in advance with television screenings in mind.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Comedy Connections: Not the Nine O'Clock News (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Hurts
      Written by Felice Bryant and Boudleaux Bryant
      Performed by Leo Sayer
      Produced by Anne Dudley and Ted Hayton for Buffalo Music Ltd.
      Published by Acuff-Rose Opryland Music Ltd.

    User reviews9

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    8/10
    8/10 I really expected to hate this
    But I didn't. Watching it again 23 years after release ( omg where did that time go ! ) -

    I loved the book and the film is good at matching the general rule of not being as good as the book. But this time I've watched it with the book as a distant memory and I have to say I enjoyed the film .

    OK things look a bit dated and the 80s fashion looks laughable but that just adds to the humour . My only disappointment and wish is that they made the remaining WILT books into films too .

    The casting of Smith & Jones into the lead male roles is genius and Alison Steadman plays the overbearing wife to a 't' . Watch it with LOW expectations and you'll enjoy it :) -Pad.A
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1989 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tapaus Wilt
    • Filming locations
      • Middlesex Polytechnic, Bounds Green, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Rank Organisation
      • London Weekend Television (LWT)
      • Picture Partnership
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,014
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby

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