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Porridge

Name: Porridge
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 1979-08-12
Duration: 1 h 33 min

1979 · 1h 33m · PG-13 · English · United Kingdom

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

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Details

Director: Dick Clement
Writers: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Release date: August 12, 1979
Runtime: 1h 33m
Original language: English
Production countries: United Kingdom
Production companies: Witzend Productions, Black Lion Films
Certification: PG-13
Budget: —
Revenue: —

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Cast

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan

Grouty

Julian Holloway

Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon

Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin

Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter

Oakes

Daniel Peacock

Rudge

Sam Kelly

Warren

Ken Jones

Ives

Philip Locke

Banyard

Gorden Kaye

Dines

Oliver Smith

McMillan

Andrew Dunford

Armstrong

Steve Steen

Wellings

Ivan Steward

Simkin

Derek James

Small

Karl Howman

Urquhart

Rod Culbertson

Callaghan

Zoot Money

Lotterby

Derek Deadman

Cooper

Robert Putt

Atkinson

Allan Warren

Whalley

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