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  • The Laughing Prisoner (1987)
  • TV Movie | 36 min | Comedy
The Laughing Prisoner (1987)
TV Movie | 36 min | Comedy

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 ...See moreA 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. Written by Adrian Healey See less
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Writers
Jools Holland (written by) | Stephen Fry (written by) | Hugh Laurie (additional material by) | Rowland Rivron (additional material by)
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Updated Apr 3, 1987

Release date
Apr 3, 1987 (United Kingdom)

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18 cast members
Name Known for
Patrick McGoohan
No. 6 (archive footage) No. 6 (archive footage)   See fewer
Terence Alexander
Head of Channel 4 Head of Channel 4   See fewer
Hugh Laurie
Assistant Assistant   See fewer
John Peel
Actor Actor   See fewer
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
XTC
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Magnum
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
Budgie
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Chris Difford
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Gregory
Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited) Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Moulding
Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited) Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited)   See fewer
Andy Partridge
Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited) Self - Band Member (XTC) (uncredited)   See fewer
Rowland Rivron
Percussionist (uncredited) Percussionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Steven Severin
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Siouxsie Sioux
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
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