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Porridge (1979)

"Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film"

6.7/10 1h 33m Aug 12, 1979
Comedy Crime

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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Movie Details

Original Title Porridge
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Ronnie Barker
Ronnie Barker
Norman Stanley Fletcher
Popularity: 0.5
Richard Beckinsale
Richard Beckinsale
Lennie Godber
Popularity: 2.8
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
Mr. Mackay
Popularity: 5.8
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde
Mr. Barrowclough
Popularity: 1.0
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Grouty
Popularity: 4.2
Julian Holloway
Julian Holloway
Mr. Bainbridge
Popularity: 2.2
Geoffrey Bayldon
Geoffrey Bayldon
Governor Treadaway
Popularity: 0.8
Christopher Godwin
Christopher Godwin
Mr. Beal
Popularity: 0.9
Barrie Rutter
Barrie Rutter
Oakes
Popularity: 0.2
Daniel Peacock
Daniel Peacock
Rudge
Popularity: 6.6
Sam Kelly
Sam Kelly
Warren
Popularity: 0.9
Ken Jones
Ken Jones
Ives
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Director Dick Clement
Writer Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais

Production

Witzend Productions
Black Lion Films
GB

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Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 8/10
Jan 23, 2019

Genius TV show translates well for fun packed movie. Porridge is a spin off film from the successful TV series of the same name that aired on British BBC1 between 1974 and 1977. It's directed by Dick Clement who also co-writes with Ian La Frenais. It stars Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulto ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jan 3, 2024

Building on the huge success of the BBC Television series, this time we join the career petty criminal "Fletcher" (Ronnie Barker) and cellmate "Lenny" (Richard Beckinsale) in their Cumbrian wilderness prison where they regularly spar with chief warder "Mackay" (Fulton Mackay) and bamboozle the kindl ... Read more

Rating
6.7
/10

Based on 37 votes

Details
Release Date August 12, 1979
Runtime 1h 33m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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