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The Chain

  • 1984
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
453
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The Chain (1984)
Comedy

Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.

  • Director
    • Jack Gold
  • Writer
    • Jack Rosenthal
  • Stars
    • Denis Lawson
    • Rita Wolf
    • Phyllis Logan
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    453
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writer
      • Jack Rosenthal
    • Stars
      • Denis Lawson
      • Rita Wolf
      • Phyllis Logan
    • 14User reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Denis Lawson
    Denis Lawson
    • Keith
    Rita Wolf
    Rita Wolf
    • Carrie
    Phyllis Logan
    Phyllis Logan
    • Alison
    David Troughton
    David Troughton
    • Dudley
    Jade Magri
    • Tasha
    Maurice Denham
    Maurice Denham
    • Grandpa
    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • Mr. Thorn
    Anna Massey
    Anna Massey
    • Betty
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Mrs. Andreos
    Judy Parfitt
    Judy Parfitt
    • Deidre
    John Rowe
    John Rowe
    • Alex
    Matthew Blakstad
    • Mark
    Charlotte Long
    • Rosemary
    Leo McKern
    Leo McKern
    • Thomas
    Herbert Norville
    • Des
    Carmen Munroe
    • Des's Mum
    Ron Pember
    • Stan
    Warren Mitchell
    Warren Mitchell
    • Bamber
    • Director
      • Jack Gold
    • Writer
      • Jack Rosenthal
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    • Trivia
      Screenwriter Jack Rosenthal used the same character name, "Bamber", for the head removal man in this movie and in the television series Moving Story (1994). In both cases, the character was a know-it-all who incessantly impressed, and bored, his colleagues with his prodigious knowledge, hence the nickname "Bamber", a reference to Bamber Gascoigne, the Question Master on University Challenge (1962).
    • Goofs
      Des's mum hands a cup of tea to Thomas. When seen from behind, he has the cup and saucer resting on his thigh, When viewed from his front, he has the cup at chest height.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Bamber: Moving house is very upsetting. It's a big upsetment - people get upset.

    • Connections
      Spin-off Moving Story (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Karma Chameleon
      Composed by Boy George (as O'Dowd), Roy Hay, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig,
      Phil Pickett
      Performed by Billie Whitelaw
      Used by kind permission of Virgin Music (Publishers) Limited and Warner Bros. Music

    User reviews14

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    I agree: another of the great ones

    No negative comments by your other quite perceptive reviewers and rightly so. I agree with all of them as to this wonderful film's outstanding qualities and especially as to its being highly underrated. It's a kind of vignette movie like "Quartette" or "Tales of Manhattan" yet all the vignettes are thematically connected in time and process, each throwing light on the others and on the film as a whole. It's simply a classic in conception and brilliant execution. Bravo to all concerned.
    • SHAWFAN
    • May 26, 2002
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    • Release date
      • May 24, 1985 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ein Umzug kommt selten allein
    • Filming locations
      • 94 Huddleston Road, Tufnell Park, London, England, UK(Tufnell Park flat)
    • Production companies
      • Quintet Films
      • County Bank
      • Film Four International
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    • Budget
      • £1,125,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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