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{{Distinguish|Supergrass}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = The Supergrass
| name = The Supergrass
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| director = [[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]]
| director = [[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]]
| producer = Elaine Taylor
| producer = Elaine Taylor
| writer = Peter Richardson<br/>[[Pete Richens]]
| writer = {{plainlist|
*Peter Richardson
*[[Pete Richens]]}}
| starring = {{plainlist|
| starring = [[Adrian Edmondson]]<br/>[[Jennifer Saunders]]<br/>[[Dawn French]]<br/>[[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]]<br/>[[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]]<br/>[[Nigel Planer]]<br/>[[Alexei Sayle]]<br/>[[Ronald Allen]]<br/>[[Robbie Coltrane]]
*[[Adrian Edmondson]]
*[[Jennifer Saunders]]
*[[Dawn French]]
*Peter Richardson
*[[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]]
*[[Nigel Planer]]
*[[Alexei Sayle]]
*[[Ronald Allen]]
*[[Robbie Coltrane]]}}
| distributor = Recorded Releasing
| distributor = Recorded Releasing
| released = November 1985
| released = {{Film date|1985|11}}
| runtime = 107 minutes<br/>{{small|(theatrical)}}<br/>93 minutes<br />{{small|later version}}
| runtime = {{plainlist|
*107 minutes<br />(theatrical/initial VHS)
*93 minutes<br />(TV/later VHS/DVD version)}}
| country = United Kingdom
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| language = English
| gross = over £1 million<ref name="money">Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 322.</ref>
| gross = $1,818<ref>https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/the-supergrass/production-details.html</ref>}}
}}


'''''The Supergrass''''' is a [[British films of 1985|1985]] [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[comedy film]] written and directed by [[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]]. The film starred Richardson, [[Adrian Edmondson]], [[Jennifer Saunders]], [[Dawn French]], [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], [[Nigel Planer]], [[Alexei Sayle]], [[Ronald Allen]] and [[Robbie Coltrane]].<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/362644</ref>
'''''The Supergrass''''' is a 1985 British [[comedy film]] directed by [[Peter Richardson (British director)|Peter Richardson]], (who also plays a major role) who also wrote the screenplay with [[Pete Richens]]. The film stars [[Adrian Edmondson]], [[Jennifer Saunders]], [[Dawn French]], [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]], [[Nigel Planer]], [[Alexei Sayle]], [[Ronald Allen]], and [[Robbie Coltrane]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090520101706/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/362644 BFI.org]</ref> ''The Supergrass'' was the first feature-length film by the 1980s [[alternative comedy]] group [[The Comic Strip]].


''The Supergrass'' was the first feature-length film by the 1980s [[alternative comedy]] group [[The Comic Strip]]. The soundtrack to the film featured original music from [[Keith Tippett]], plus music from [[P.P. Arnold]], [[Grace Jones]] and [[Bob Marley]], among others.<ref>[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=304402 Soundtrack album]</ref>
The soundtrack to the film featured original music from [[Keith Tippett]], plus music from [[P. P. Arnold]], [[Grace Jones]], and [[Bob Marley]], among others.<ref>[http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=304402 Soundtrack album]</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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After returning from a holiday at [[Hope Cove]] in the [[West Country]], Dennis Carter ([[Adrian Edmondson]]) tries to impress a girl by untruthfully boasting of being a drug smuggler. The girl is unimpressed; however, he is overheard by the police, who persuade him to become a [[supergrass (informer)|supergrass]] and inform on his associates. The more Dennis lies, the bigger the hole he digs for himself.

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After returning from a holiday in the [[West Country]], Dennis Carter ([[Adrian Edmondson]]) tries to impress a girl by untruthfully boasting of being a drug smuggler. The girl is unimpressed; however, he is overheard by the police, who persuade him to become a [[supergrass (informer)|supergrass]] and inform on his associates.
The more Dennis lies, the bigger hole he digs for himself.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Adrian Edmondson]] ... Dennis Carter
* [[Adrian Edmondson]] as Dennis Carter
* [[Jennifer Saunders]] ... Lesley Reynolds
* [[Jennifer Saunders]] as Lesley Reynolds
* [[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]] ... Harvey Duncan
* [[Peter Richardson (actor)|Peter Richardson]] as Harvey Duncan
* [[Robbie Coltrane]] ... Det. Sgt. Troy
* [[Robbie Coltrane]] as Det. Sgt. Troy
* [[Nigel Planer]] ... Gunter
* [[Nigel Planer]] as Gunter
* [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]] ... Wong
* [[Keith Allen (actor)|Keith Allen]] as Wong
* [[Dawn French]] ... Andrea
* [[Dawn French]] as Andrea
* [[Daniel Peacock]] ... Jim Jarvis
* [[Daniel Peacock]] as Jim Jarvis
* [[Ronald Allen]] ... Commander Robertson
* [[Ronald Allen]] as Commander Robertson
* [[Alexei Sayle]] ... Motorbike Cop
* [[Alexei Sayle]] as Motorbike Cop
* [[Michael Elphick]] ... Constable Collins
* [[Michael Elphick]] as Constable Collins
* Patrick Durkin as Constable Franks
* [[Marika Rivera]] ... Bed and Breakfast Landlady
* [[Marika Rivera]] as Bed and Breakfast Landlady
* [[Al Pillay]] ... Mary
* [[Kevin Allen (actor)|Kevin Allen]] ... Shop Assistant
* [[Al Pillay]] as Mary
* [[Kevin Allen (actor)|Kevin Allen]] as Shop Assistant


==Versions==
==Versions==
The version of the film initially released in the cinema ran to 107m 09s,<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970-2 BBFC: The Supergrass 01/10/85]</ref> which was subsequently released on VHS running to 102m 53s due to [[576i#PAL speed-up|PAL speed-up]].<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970-1 BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/86]</ref> On 13 March 1988 the film was screened by Channel 4 as a prelude to the fourth series of ''The Comic Strip Presents'', but this was a version cut down to 93m 26s - equivalent to 97m 20s in the cinema, so missing some 9m 49s. All subsequent VHS and DVD releases - included the "complete" ''Comic Strip'' box-set - use the shorter version.<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970 BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/94]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1999-1 BBFC: The Supergrass 01/12/99 ]</ref>
The version of the film initially released in the cinema ran 107 minutes,<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970-2 BBFC: The Supergrass 01/10/85]</ref> which was subsequently released on VHS running to 103, due to [[576i#PAL speed-up|PAL speed-up]].<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970-1 BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/86]</ref>
The film was screened by [[Channel 4]] on 13 March 1988, as a prelude to the fourth series of ''The Comic Strip Presents'', but this was a version cut down to 93 minutes 26 seconds, equivalent to 97 minutes 20 seconds in the cinema, so missing some nine minutes 49 seconds. All subsequent VHS and DVD releases, including the "complete" ''Comic Strip'' box set, use the shorter cut-down version.<ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1970 BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/94]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/supergrass-1999-1 BBFC: The Supergrass 01/12/99 ]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0090102}}
*{{IMDb title|0090102}}

{{The Comic Strip}}


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Latest revision as of 20:06, 9 December 2024

Not to be confused with Supergrass.

The Supergrass
Directed byPeter Richardson
Written by
Produced byElaine Taylor
Starring
Distributed byRecorded Releasing
Release date
  • November 1985 (1985-11)
Running time
  • 107 minutes
    (theatrical/initial VHS)
  • 93 minutes
    (TV/later VHS/DVD version)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box officeover £1 million[1]

The Supergrass is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, (who also plays a major role) who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens. The film stars Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith Allen, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle, Ronald Allen, and Robbie Coltrane.[2] The Supergrass was the first feature-length film by the 1980s alternative comedy group The Comic Strip.

The soundtrack to the film featured original music from Keith Tippett, plus music from P. P. Arnold, Grace Jones, and Bob Marley, among others.[3]

Plot

[edit]

After returning from a holiday at Hope Cove in the West Country, Dennis Carter (Adrian Edmondson) tries to impress a girl by untruthfully boasting of being a drug smuggler. The girl is unimpressed; however, he is overheard by the police, who persuade him to become a supergrass and inform on his associates. The more Dennis lies, the bigger the hole he digs for himself.

Cast

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Versions

[edit]

The version of the film initially released in the cinema ran 107 minutes,[4] which was subsequently released on VHS running to 103, due to PAL speed-up.[5]

The film was screened by Channel 4 on 13 March 1988, as a prelude to the fourth series of The Comic Strip Presents, but this was a version cut down to 93 minutes 26 seconds, equivalent to 97 minutes 20 seconds in the cinema, so missing some nine minutes 49 seconds. All subsequent VHS and DVD releases, including the "complete" Comic Strip box set, use the shorter cut-down version.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 322.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ Soundtrack album
  4. ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 01/10/85
  5. ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/86
  6. ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 28/04/94
  7. ^ BBFC: The Supergrass 01/12/99
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