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The Singapore Grip

  • TV Series
  • 2020
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
967
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Charles Dance, David Morrissey, Elizabeth Tan, Luke Treadaway, and Georgia Blizzard in The Singapore Grip (2020)
ComedyDramaRomance

The son of a British family living in South East Asia becomes involved in a love triangle.The son of a British family living in South East Asia becomes involved in a love triangle.The son of a British family living in South East Asia becomes involved in a love triangle.

  • Stars
    • Luke Treadaway
    • David Morrissey
    • Elizabeth Tan
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    967
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Luke Treadaway
      • David Morrissey
      • Elizabeth Tan
    • 66User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Luke Treadaway
    Luke Treadaway
    • Matthew Webb
    David Morrissey
    David Morrissey
    • Walter Blackett
    Elizabeth Tan
    Elizabeth Tan
    • Vera Chiang
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Major Brendan Archer
    Georgia Blizzard
    Georgia Blizzard
    • Joan Blackett
    Christophe Guybet
    Christophe Guybet
    • Francois Dupigny…
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    Bart Edwards
    • Ehrendorf
    Luke Newberry
    Luke Newberry
    • Monty Blackett
    Lilo Baier
    Lilo Baier
    • Kate Blackett
    Dan Farrell
    • Newsreel man
    Danny Yeo
    • Cheong
    Ed Birch
    Ed Birch
    • Brooke Popham Aide
    Julian Wadham
    Julian Wadham
    • Solomon Langfeld
    Nicholas Agnew
    Nicholas Agnew
    • Nigel Langfeld…
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    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Sylvia Blackett
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    • Trivia
      Production Designer Rob Harris and his team made a functioning replica Ha-Go 95 Japanese tank. Anti-aircraft guns and 25lb field guns were either borrowed from the Malaysian Army, or left behind by British and Australian troops.
    • Goofs
      The Air Chief Marshall's Aide is portrayed as a Major General, which is far too high a rank for that kind of role, plus the actor is too young to be playing a general. In fact, a typical Aide to a general command would be a Captain or a Major.

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    5/10
    Not that gripping
    J.G. Ballard's satirical novel, 'The Singapore Grip', is set in the last days of British rule, and follows a group of corrupt, complacent colonials as the threat of Japanese invasion draws close. Logically, it should be both fun and angry; but this television adaptation falls flat, in spite of a starry cast (Charles Dance turns up only to die more or less in the first scene). Perhaps it would have been better had it solely followed the perspective of the young man who comes in from Britain and tries to make sense of the world he has found; instead, we see a lot of the action from the point of view of the ghastly character played by David Morrisey, who is somewhat amusing, but too shallow to carry the story. The focus on a small group of expats also means that Singapore fails to come alive as a living, breathing city, populated by millions of people who aren't British. The narrative arc makes good dramatic sense; nontheless, there's a sparkle that's missing.
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    FAQ1

    • Is Harry Treadaway (from Mr. Mercedes) and Luke Treadaway (from The Singapore Grip) the same actor? They look alike. Both from the UK.I have also noticed that in The Singapore they play a song from Mr. Mercedes - Run Rabbit Run. Am I hallucinating?

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    • Release date
      • September 13, 2020 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El beso de Singapur
    • Filming locations
      • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Production company
      • Mammoth Screen
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color

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