The Laughing Prisoner
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1987-04-03
Runtime: 41 mins
Director: Geoff Wonfor
Writer: Hugh Laurie, Jools Holland, Rowland Rivron, Stephen Fry
Spoken language:
Genres: TV Movie, Comedy
Original title: The Laughing Prisoner
Production Companies: Tyne Tees Television
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
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