Larry Gormley (Tim Curry) dreams of becoming a star entertainer, but until then, he drives a cab and works as chauffeur for the shady Ramirez (George S. Irving). One day he has a look in the... Read allLarry Gormley (Tim Curry) dreams of becoming a star entertainer, but until then, he drives a cab and works as chauffeur for the shady Ramirez (George S. Irving). One day he has a look in the suitcase that Ramirez is carrying around: it's full of money. He can't resist and steals ... Read allLarry Gormley (Tim Curry) dreams of becoming a star entertainer, but until then, he drives a cab and works as chauffeur for the shady Ramirez (George S. Irving). One day he has a look in the suitcase that Ramirez is carrying around: it's full of money. He can't resist and steals it. In front of his friends, he claims he's finally got a contract with a famous director ... Read all
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His mannerisms and facial expressions make you laugh out loud. i just love the way this film was put together and am so surprised that it has not been shown more, this is one of those golden films that will someday be shown to a generation of new young watchers who will give it a cult status.
Bravo to all involved and my hat is off to Tim Curry for his great talent. Thank You.
This is almost like a musical in the Indie film class and I consider this more of an Independent film than a TV movie. It looks more like a low budget indie film that was sold to the networks instead of theater distributors. It is a shame that it fell through the cracks of time because of this. It is shot like early Peter Jackson movies were. Many close ups. Many short sharp scenes.
The plot is pretty good. Larry, a cabbie who dreams of being in show business ends up with a quarter million pounds sitting in his cab and decides to go on the run with it. Simple but it gets complicated enough to be entertaining. Curry has alot of great scenes. Worth searching out.
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the guests at the party can briefly be seen dressed as Dr. Frank 'n' Furter, the same character that Tim Curry played in The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975).
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Larry Gormley: Style... Smart thinking.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Midnight Screenings: A Clockwork Orange/Tiger House/Blue Money (2022)
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- Die Jagd nach dem Schwarzgeld
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- 1h 22m(82 min)
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- 1.33 : 1