It Couldn't Happen Here
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Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1988-06-08
Runtime: 86 mins
Director: Jack Bond
Writer: Jack Bond, James Dillon
Spoken language: English
Genres: Music, Drama, Adventure
Original title: It Couldn't Happen Here
Production Companies: EMI Films, Picture Music International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Neil Tennant
Chris Lowe
Barbara Windsor
Joss Ackland
Neil Dickson
Gareth Hunt
Dominique Barnes
Carmen du Sautoy
Stephanie Buttle
Heavon Grant
Natalie Roles
Chris Tudor
Tom Searle
Clair Becker
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