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The Laughing Prisoner

  • TV Movie
  • 1987
  • 36m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
65
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The Laughing Prisoner (1987)
ParodyComedy

A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGooha... Read allA funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who ... Read allA funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brough... Read all

  • Directors
    • Chris Gabrin
    • Geoff Wonfor
  • Writers
    • Jools Holland
    • Stephen Fry
    • Hugh Laurie
  • Stars
    • Jools Holland
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Terence Alexander
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    65
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Chris Gabrin
      • Geoff Wonfor
    • Writers
      • Jools Holland
      • Stephen Fry
      • Hugh Laurie
    • Stars
      • Jools Holland
      • Patrick McGoohan
      • Terence Alexander
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jools Holland
    • No. 7
    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • No. 6
    • (archive footage)
    Terence Alexander
    Terence Alexander
    • Head of Channel 4
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • No. 2
    Stanley Unwin
    Stanley Unwin
    • No. 3
    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Assistant
    John Peel
    John Peel
    Siouxsie and the Banshees
    Siouxsie and the Banshees
    • Themselves
    XTC
    XTC
    • Themselves
    Magnum
    Magnum
    • Themselves
    Budgie
    Budgie
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Chris Difford
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Dave Gregory
    • Self - Band Member (XTC)
    • (uncredited)
    Colin Moulding
    • Self - Band Member (XTC)
    • (uncredited)
    Andy Partridge
    • Self - Band Member (XTC)
    • (uncredited)
    Rowland Rivron
    • Percussionist
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Severin
    Steven Severin
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Siouxsie Sioux
    Siouxsie Sioux
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Chris Gabrin
      • Geoff Wonfor
    • Writers
      • Jools Holland
      • Stephen Fry
      • Hugh Laurie
    • All cast & crew
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    • Connections
      Edited from The Tube (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      The Passenger
      (uncredited)

      written by Iggy Pop and Ricky Gardiner

      performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1987 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • The Hotel Portmeirion, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
    • Production company
      • Tyne Tees Television
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    • Runtime
      36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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