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.
Title | The Laughing Prisoner |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | TV Movie, Comedy |
Country | United Kingdom |
Studio | Tyne Tees Television |
Cast | Terence Alexander, Stephen Fry, Jools Holland, Hugh Laurie, Patrick McGoohan |
Crew | Geoff Wonfor (Director), Stephen Fry (Writer), Jools Holland (Writer), Hugh Laurie (Writer), Rowland Rivron (Writer) |
Keyword | spoof, homage |
Release | Apr 03, 1987 |
Runtime | 41 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.00 / 10 by 1 users |
Popularity | 1 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
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