Summary
In the throes of a midlife crisis, a man buys a new Jaguar, and it immediately becomes his new love. What he doesn't know is that his wife is as attracted to the Jaguar salesman as he is to the car.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 52
IMDb4.9
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most comedies, −11 min on the typical 100
typical 10089Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 37 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+27Released
1986
February 28, 1986
40 years ago
Genre
ComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more29 people
- Julie WaltersJacqueline
- Ian CharlesonGerald
- Vincent RiottaKevin (as Vincenzo Riccota)
- Stratford JohnsReg Sampson
- Hazel O'ConnorMaureen
- Dave HillBill
- Anthony O'DonnellFrederick
- VKVanessa Knox-MawerJudy Monk
- Roger HumeMr Hollybush
Veronica CliffordMrs Hollybush- LHLaurence HarringtonMr Standish
John BlundellMechanic- JHJeff HallMechanic
Roy BarracloughMan With Dog- SBSheila BernetteWife
- SHSally HughesCheck-in Girl
Haydn GwynneTicket Girl- KJKit JacksonPoliceman
- CCCharles CookPoliceman
- RBRoger BlakePoliceman
Roy HeatherAmbulanceman
Michael MearsAmbulanceman
David ArlenFireman- MMMichael MeliaFireman
Directing · 1
- David Green Director
Writing · 2
- A.J. Tipping Writer
- James Whaley Writer
Production · 2
- Gregory J. De Santis Producer
- Howard Malin Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Garfath Director of Photography
- Fraser Taggart Clapper Loader
Editing · 1
- Barry Reynolds Editor
Sound · 1
- Trevor Bastow Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski Production Design
- Celia Barnett Art Direction
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