The Laughing Prisoner

Movie·1987·0h 41m

The Laughing Prisoner

Directed By

Geoff Wonfor

Country

United Kingdom

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The Story

A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.

Written By

Hugh Laurie, Jools Holland, Rowland Rivron

Themes

spoofhomage

Production House

Tyne Tees Television

Audience Score

47%

3 votes

Skip19%
Timepass45%
Go for it27%
Perfection9%

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Cast

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Head of Channel 4

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

No. 2

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

No. 7

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Assistant

Patrick McGoohan

Patrick McGoohan

Number Six

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Crew

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Writer

Geoff Wonfor

Geoff Wonfor

Director

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Writer

Rowland Rivron

Rowland Rivron

Writer

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Writer

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