| Description |
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital video mono rda |
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Laserdisc |
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video file Laserdisc rda |
| System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital monophonic. |
| Note |
Information from pre-release promotional materials. |
| Cast |
John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman, Stephen Moore, Sharon Maiden. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, John Coquillon ; editor, Peter Boyle ; music, George Fenton. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
John Cleese stars as Stimpson, the compulsively punctual headmaster of a British high school. On the day he is to give a major speech at a posh teachers conference, he finds himself in a frantic cross-country chase filled with missed trains, confused cops, strange monks odd old ladies and stolen clothes. Can Stimpson make up for precious lost time or is the entire world conspiring to make him late for the most important appointment of his life? |
| Note |
Special features: "Clockwatching with Mr. Cleese" a 13 minute interview with Cleese; theatrical trailer; John Cleese bio. |
| Subject |
Punctuality -- Drama.
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School principals -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Codron, Michael, 1930-
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Frayn, Michael.
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Morahan, Christopher.
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Cleese, John.
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Wilton, Penelope, 1946-
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Steadman, Alison, 1946-
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Moore, Stephen, 1937-
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Coquillon, John.
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Boyle, Peter, 1933-
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Fenton, George.
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Moment Films (Firm)
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Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment.
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Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
013131157192 |
| Music No. |
DV11571 Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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