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Overview

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Director:
Jim Sharman
Writers:
Richard O'Brien (writer) and
Jim Sharman (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
30 October 1981 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical more
Tagline:
The Home of Happiness more
Plot:
Janet and Brad become contestants on a game show... but wind up as captives instead. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
A good film! more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Jessica Harper ... Janet Majors

Cliff De Young ... Brad Majors / Farley Flavors

Richard O'Brien ... Cosmo McKinley
Patricia Quinn ... Nation McKinley
Charles Gray ... Judge Oliver Wright
Ruby Wax ... Betty Hapschatt
Nell Campbell ... Nurse Ansalong
Rik Mayall ... 'Rest Home' Ricky
Barry Humphries ... Bert Schnick
Darlene Johnson ... Emily Weiss
Manning Redwood ... Harry Weiss
Wendy Raebeck ... Macy Struthers
Jeremy Newson ... Ralph Hapschatt
Betsy Brantley ... Neely Pritt
Perry Bedden ... Neely's Crew
Rufus Collins ... Neely's Crew
Christopher Malcolm ... Vance Parker (as Chris Malcolm)
Ray Charleson ... Floor Manager

Eugene Lipinski ... Kirk
Barry Dennen ... Irwin Lapsey
Imogen Claire ... Wardrobe Mistress
Gary Shail ... Oscar Drill
Donald Waugh ... Glish Davidson
David John ... 'Bit' drummer
Claire Toeman ... Brenda Drill

Gary Martin ... 'Bit' guitarist
Sinitta Renay ... Frankie (as Sinitta Renet)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sal Piro ... Guy on payphone (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jim Sharman 
 
Writing credits
Richard O'Brien (writer) and
Jim Sharman (writer)

Produced by
Lou Adler .... executive producer
John Goldstone .... producer
Michael White .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Richard Hartley 
Richard O'Brien 
 
Cinematography by
Mike Molloy 
 
Film Editing by
Richard Bedford 
 
Casting by
Debbie McWilliams 
 
Production Design by
Brian Thomson 
 
Art Direction by
Andrew Sanders 
 
Set Decoration by
Ken Wheatley 
 
Costume Design by
Sue Blane 
 
Makeup Department
Carol Devine .... makeup artist
Sandra Exelby .... makeup artist
Pat Hay .... key makeup artist
Joan Hills .... makeup artist
Mike Lockey .... hair stylist
Chris Taylor .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
John Comfort .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Brock .... third assistant director
Michael Murray .... second assistant director
Roger Simons .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
John Beard .... assistant art director
Peter Collins .... drapes master
Norman Hart .... art department
Len Huntingford .... art department
John Leuenberger .... property master
Darryl Paterson .... stand-by prop
Bryn Siddall .... art department
 
Sound Department
John Chandler .... sound assistant
Ian Fuller .... dubbing editor
Anthony Sloman .... additional sound editor
Hugh Strain .... sound re-recording mixer
Bruce White .... sound recordist
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kenneth Atherfold .... camera department
Chuck Finch .... gaffer
Tommy Finch .... gaffer
Laurie Frost .... camera department
Brian King .... video operator
Reg Parsons .... best boy
Roy Rodhouse .... gaffer
Bob Smith .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
Ellen Chenoweth .... casting: USA
 
Music Department
Hugh Burns .... musician
Mark Griffiths .... musician
Richard Hartley .... music arranger
Richard Hartley .... musical director
Richard Hartley .... musician
Les Morgan .... musician
Michael Weaver .... musician
Dave Wintour .... musician
 
Other crew
Andy Birmingham .... production accountant
Marilyn Clarke .... production assistant
Gillian Gregory .... choreographer
Brian Thomson .... additional ideas
Graham Chapman .... advisor (uncredited)
David Sherlock .... advisor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Brad and Janet Show (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
94 min | UK:88 min (PAL DVD version) | UK:88 min (DVD version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | Ireland:15 (cut DVD version) | UK:PG (cut DVD version) | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 (DVD version) | UK:PG (DVD version) | Australia:M | USA:PG | West Germany:12

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Trivia:
According to the costume designer Sue Blane, in "Shock Treatment: Shockumentary", she bought the clothes of the audience from thrift stores to give them a cartoonish look and feel. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: During the chorus of "Denton, U.S.A." an extra in the second row doesn't lean to his right on cue, blocking half the row from leaning. A moment later the extra on his right starts to lean left when she shouldn't, then stops herself. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a real fast guy. His life was fast. His friends were fast. Heh - even his food was fast. But he was still not satisfied. He wanted to share his fast philosophy with someone else, a beautiful girl. Trouble was, she was in the arms of... another man.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in The Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Denton, U.S.A more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
A good film!, 19 April 2004
8/10

A decent movie, and nowhere near as bad as everyone makes out. Whereas Rocky Horror is weird in it's transvestite/alien way, this is actually better for a mainstream audience - it may be weird, but in a surreal/escapist way. Nice to see Ruby Wax in a lead role - she actually has a pretty big part as Betty, And the Rocky Horror actors - Richard O' Brien, Pat Quinn, Charles Gray and Nell Campbell are all great too (although it would have been nice to see a bit more of Nell) Keep a look out too for a pre-'Young Ones' Rik Mayall, playing Nell's love interest, interestingly enough. My advice is, if you can find a copy, get it - it's well worth investing in, whatever people may say.

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