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1985 · Drama, Comedy · EnglishCritics +11 over audiences · Short for dramas
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 82Audiences 71GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer82%
Audience score76%
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 307 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 37 min
Shorter than most dramas, −12 min on the typical 109
typical 10997
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1985
December 6, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyRomance
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
United States
Content
PG
Rated
- PGUnited States
Starring
StarringGlenda Jackson, Ben Kingsley, Richard Johnson
25 people
Glenda JacksonNeaera Duncan
Ben KingsleyWilliam Snow
Richard JohnsonMr. Johnson
Michael GambonGeorge Fairbairn
Rosemary LeachMrs. Inchcliff
Eleanor BronMiss Neap
Harriet WalterHarriet Sims
Jeroen KrabbéMr. Sandor
Nigel HawthornePublisher
Michael AldridgeMr Meager
Peter CapaldiAssistant Keeper
Gary OlsenLorry Driver
Tony MelodyGarage Attendant
Harold PinterMan in Bookshop
Barbara RosenblatAmerican Woman- CJChuck JulianAmerican Man
- RARom AndersonGirl at Zoo
Bryan PringleZoo Receptionist (uncredited)
Jeremy Nicholas2nd Publisher (uncredited)
Dave HillTaxi Driver (uncredited)- PLPauline LettsWoman at Bookshop (uncredited)
- MJMark JefferisPoliceman at Square (uncredited)
Neil ConrichZoo Waiter (uncredited)- RWRonnie WalshMan at Tube (uncredited)
Made by
Directed by John Irvin, written with Harold Pinter, Russell HobanPeter Hannan (camera), Geoffrey Burgon (music), Peter Tanner (editing)·30 people in 10 departments
Directing · 3
- John Irvin Director
- Michael Zimbrich Assistant Director
- Lesley Cross Continuity
Writing · 2
- Harold Pinter Screenplay
- Russell Hoban Novel
Production · 6
- Peter Snell Executive Producer
- Bernard Sofronski Executive Producer
- Richard Johnson Producer
- Cliff Lanning Production Runner
- Susie Figgis Casting Director
- Christabel Albery Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Peter Hannan Director of Photography
- Egil S. Woxholt Underwater Camera
Editing · 1
- Peter Tanner Editor
Sound · 5
- Geoffrey Burgon Original Music Composer
- Michael Connell Music Editor
- David Hildyard Sound Recordist
- Teddy Mason Sound Editor
- Henry Lowther Musician
Art · 3
- Leo Austin Production Design
- Judith Lang Art Direction
- Diane Dancklefsen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Stephen Cornish Wardrobe Master
- Mary Hillman Key Makeup Artist
- Stevie Hall Hair Supervisor
- Elizabeth Waller Costume Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- Craig Chandler Visual Effects
Other crew · 3
- Howard Coomber Thanks
- Dave Burrell Thanks
- John Braithwaite Thanks