Rent Armchair Cinema (1979)
3.8 of 5 from 48 ratings
13h 37min
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- Synopsis:
"Armchair Cinema" was one of the first projects undertaken by Thames Television's Euston Films subsidiary. Based on the format of the hugely successful and influential 'Armchair Theatre', 'Armchair Cinema' presented a series of individual film dramas and is perhaps best remembered for one groundbreaking and phenomenally successful film - 'Regan', which introduced John Thaw and Dennis Waterman's maverick Flying Squad detectives, gaining a huge audience and leading to the commissioning of 'The Sweeney'. The standard of drama offered by the series was consistently high; its flexibility and scope attracted some of the best contemporary television writers, and every film showcased the talents of first-class performers - including John Thaw, Edward Woodward, Anthony Valentine and Tom Bell. This set also includes 'Suspect' and 'Rumour' - two Thames Television filmed plays by Mike Hodges (Get Carter) which were a dry run for the Euston Films style - alongside 'The Sailor's Return' and 'Charlie Muffin', two standalone television movies made by Euston Films. - Actors:
- Tom Bell, James Laurenson, John Thaw, Patrick Mower, Anthony Valentine, Edward Woodward, Kika Markham, James Maxwell, Dennis Waterman, Rosemary Leach, Barbara Nielsen, Prunella Ransome, Ann Curthoys, Philippe Léotard, Lee Montague, Michael Goodliffe, Patricia Maynard, Jack Thompson, Kenneth Griffith, Garfield Morgan
- Directors:
- Reginald Collin, Tom Clegg, Peter Hammond, David Wickes, James Gatward, Mike Hodges, Jack Gold
- Producers:
- Reginald Collin, Ted Childs, Geoffrey Gilbert, Peter Hammond, James Gatward, Mike Hodges, Otto Plaschkes, Norton Knatchbull
- Writers:
- Ian Stuart Black, Geoffrey Gilbert, John Kershaw, Ian Kennedy Martin, Georges Simenon, Guy Slater, Mike Hodges, David Garnett, James Saunders, Brian Freemantle, Keith Waterhouse
- Aka:
- Armchair Cinema Collection
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Comedies, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
