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Going Postal

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20102010
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 3h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
9.2K
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Charles Dance, Richard Coyle, Tamsin Greig, Andrew Sachs, David Suchet, Ian Bonar, and Claire Foy in Going Postal (2010)
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A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.A con artist is conned into taking the job as Postmaster General in the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

IMDb RATING
7.7/10
9.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,911
30
  • Stars
    • Richard Coyle
    • Charles Dance
    • David Suchet
  • Stars
    • Richard Coyle
    • Charles Dance
    • David Suchet
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    • 49User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Richard Coyle in Going Postal (2010)
    Richard Coyle and Claire Foy in Going Postal (2010)
    Charles Dance in Going Postal (2010)
    Charles Dance in Going Postal (2010)
    Richard Coyle, Nicholas Farrell, and Marnix Van Den Broeke in Going Postal (2010)
    Charles Dance in Going Postal (2010)
    Charles Dance in Going Postal (2010)
    Charles Dance in Going Postal (2010)
    Richard Coyle and Ian Bonar in Going Postal (2010)
    Richard Coyle, Andrew Sachs, and Ian Bonar in Going Postal (2010)
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    Richard Coyle
    Richard Coyle
    • Moist Von Lipwig
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Lord Vetinari
    David Suchet
    David Suchet
    • Reacher Gilt
    Claire Foy
    Claire Foy
    • Adora Belle Dearheart
    Andrew Sachs
    Andrew Sachs
    • Groat
    Timothy West
    Timothy West
    • Ridcully
    Steve Pemberton
    Steve Pemberton
    • Drumknott
    Paul Barber
    Paul Barber
    • Dave Pins
    John Henshaw
    John Henshaw
    • Mr. Pony
    Don Warrington
    Don Warrington
    • Priest
    Tamsin Greig
    Tamsin Greig
    • Miss Cripslock
    Madhav Sharma
    • Crispin Horsefry
    Jimmy Yuill
    Jimmy Yuill
    • Mr. Spools
    Ian Bonar
    Ian Bonar
    • Stanley Howler
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Mr. Pump
    Marnix Van Den Broeke
    Marnix Van Den Broeke
    • Mr. Pump
    Adrian Schiller
    Adrian Schiller
    • Mr. Gryle
    Daniel Cerqueira
    • Trooper
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    • Trivia
      The last line, spoken by the late Terry Pratchett (as a postman), is "That's a bit of an embuggerance". This is a reference to Sir Terry's diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, which he always referred to as 'A Wretched Embuggerance".
    • Goofs
      When the Postmaster goes up onto the roof to pray, the clacks are working, although Adora they were all frozen and out of commission.
    • Quotes

      Moist Von Lipwig: Has anyone ever told you, how beautiful you look, when considering violence?

    • Crazy credits
      The author of the book on which this miniseries is based, Terry Pratchett, is credited in the opening credits of both parts with the line '"Mucked About" by Terry Pratchett'
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 25 May 2010 (2010)

    User reviews49

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    9/10
    So far, the best of the Sky/Pratchett adaptations
    I did like Hogfather and Colour of Magic too, but what made me like Going Postal best of all was that it was more solid in especially the story, pacing and acting departments. Not that the other two were bad in those categories, but they did have characters that weren't explored as well as they could have been or there were moments of sluggish pacing or forced dialogue.

    Going Postal could have easily had those problems but it didn't really. Of all the Sky/Pratchett adaptations it is the best paced overall, while the story even with the changes is compelling and the writing is playful and witty on the whole.

    The costumes are colourful and beautiful, and the sets and scenery are also stunning and the effects in general are above average though I wasn't crazy about the Banshee. The photography does very well to capture these lovely visuals, while the music is very good and the direction credible enough.

    The cast I feel is the best yet. Charles Dance, Richard Coyle and Steve Pemberton turn in great performances, and Claire Foy is also appealing and David Suchet is an interesting Gilt.

    All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and while I liked all three Sky/Pratchett adaptations this one was the best. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Feb 20, 2011

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2010 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 판타스틱 우체국
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • All3Media International
      • Mid Atlantic Films
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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