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The Laughing Prisoner(1987)

April 3, 198741m

TV Movie Comedy

47%User score 47 percent

User Score

3 votes

Overview

A successful television presenter decides to quit at the height of his stardom. Abducted from his apartment, he is brought to the village...

Director: Geoff Wonfor
Writers: Hugh Laurie, Jools Holland, Rowland Rivron

Top Billed Cast

Terence Alexander
Head of Channel 4
Stephen Fry
No. 2
Jools Holland
No. 7
Hugh Laurie
Assistant

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Facts

Status: Released
Original title: The Laughing Prisoner
Original language: English
Production: Tyne Tees Television

Keywords

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homage

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