Summary
Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 73
Audience score84%
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1979
August 12, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
ComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 29 more56 people
- Ronnie BarkerNorman Stanley Fletcher
- Richard BeckinsaleLennie Godber
- Fulton MackayMr. Mackay
- Brian WildeMr. Barrowclough
- Peter VaughanGrouty
- Julian HollowayMr. Bainbridge
- Geoffrey BayldonGovernor Treadaway
- Christopher GodwinMr. Beal
Barrie RutterOakes
Daniel PeacockRudge
Sam KellyWarren
Ken JonesIves
Philip LockeBanyard
Gorden KayeDines
Oliver SmithMcMillan- ADAndrew DunfordArmstrong
Steve SteenWellings- ISIvan StewardSimkin
- DJDerek JamesSmall
Karl HowmanUrquhart- RCRod CulbertsonCallaghan
Zoot MoneyLotterby
Derek DeadmanCooper
Robert PuttAtkinson
Directing · 2
- Dick Clement Director, Writer
- Jane Buck Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Ian La Frenais Writer
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