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The Fruit Machine

  • 1988
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
624
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Emile Charles, Louis Emerick, and Tony Forsyth in The Fruit Machine (1988)
Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaDrama

Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder.Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder.Two gay teenagers go on the run after witnessing a murder.

  • Director
    • Philip Saville
  • Writer
    • Frank Clarke
  • Stars
    • Emile Charles
    • Tony Forsyth
    • Robert Stephens
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    624
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Philip Saville
    • Writer
      • Frank Clarke
    • Stars
      • Emile Charles
      • Tony Forsyth
      • Robert Stephens
    • 13User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Emile Charles
    • Eddie
    Tony Forsyth
    • Michael
    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Vincent
    Clare Higgins
    Clare Higgins
    • Eve
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • Echo
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Annabelle
    Carsten Norgaard
    Carsten Norgaard
    • Dolphin Man
    Kim Christie
    • Jean
    Louis Emerick
    Louis Emerick
    • Billy
    Joseph Carrington
    • Ray
    Julie Graham
    Julie Graham
    • Hazel
    Paula Ann Bland
    Paula Ann Bland
    • Beverley
    Niven Boyd
    • Dave
    Claire Parker
    • Young Jean
    Caroline Milmoe
    • Lillie
    Forbes Collins
    • John Schlesinger
    Malcolm Frederick
    • Truck Driver
    Albie Woodington
    • P.C. - Brighton
    • Director
      • Philip Saville
    • Writer
      • Frank Clarke
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Emile Charles is brother of both Craig Charles and (late) Dean Charles.
    • Quotes

      [after seeing his buddy, who protests that he is NOT a rent boy get out of a car driven by an older man]

      Eddie: Who's he?

      Michael: It's, eh, my uncle.

      Eddie: Uncle who?

      Michael: It's my uncle Dick. Yeah, that's right. My Uncle Dick.

    • Connections
      Features Brief Encounter (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      (We aint ever gonna be) Respectable
      Written by Matt Aitken (uncredited), Mike Stock (uncredited) and Pete Waterman (uncredited)
      Performed by Mel & Kim
      Supreme Records
      Published by All Boys Records

    User reviews13

    Featured review
    6/10

    I remember this as being better than it seems now.

    No plot spoilers. I saw this on tv when it was made,1988? Younger viewers might be surprised that Channel 4 used to make some great dramas as well as some awful ones. Now it shows reality crap and horse racing.

    I recall liking and being a bit shocked when I saw this. There is not a lot to the story but it is a trip back to the 1980s I suppose. I had looked for a long time for the dvd and am a bit disappointed that I did not enjoy watching the film more than I did
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    • Sep 10, 2018
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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1989 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wonderland
    • Filming locations
      • Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Granada Television
      • Ideal Communications Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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