United States / Sep 20, 1995
Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones.
2h 8min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Freddie Davies | Bruno Parker |
| Ruta Lee | Laura Fawkes |
| Ian McNeice | Stanley Sharkey |
| William Hootkins | Al |
| Terence Rigby | Billy Mann |
| Christopher Greet | Laurence Berger |
| Ticky Holgado | Battiston |
| Olivier Py | Barre |
| Mouss Zouheyri | Poquelin |
| Peter Gunn | Nicky |
| Richard Platt | Bellows |
| Peter McNamara | Canavan |
| Gavin Millar | Steve Campbell |
| François Domange | Pirard |
| Peter Pamela Rose | Jenny |
| George Khan | Francesco |
| Harold Nicholas | Hal Dalzell |
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| Peter Morgan | Gofor |
| Nicholas Coppin | Policeman |
| Phil Atkinson | Policeman |
| George Raistrick | Club Owner |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Camilla Powell |
| Sadie Corre | Poodle Lady |
| Rusty Goffe | Bagpipe Playing Dwarf |
| Tony Barton | Comedian |
| Reg Griffiths | Reporter |
| Duggie Chapman | Reporter |
| Andy Rashleigh | Reporter |
| Tony Peers | Reporter |
| Peter Martin | Skipper |
| Fred Cox | Cox Twin |
| Frank Cox | Cox Twin |
| Anthony Irvine | Iceman |
| Eileen Bell | Doggydou |
| Benji Ming | Plastic Cup Smasher |
| Chloe Treend | Tropicana Dancer |
| Andrea Bretherick | Tropicana Dancer |
| Lisa Henson | Tropicana Dancer |
| Rebecca Metcalfe | Tropicana Dancer |
| Camilla Simson | Tropicana Dancer |
| Tina Yoxall | Tropicana Dancer |
| Amir Fawzi | Little Tommy |
| Frank Harvey | Backward Talking Man |
| Brian Webb | Little Firewater |
| Andy Thompson | Leo the Leprechaun |
| Peter Brande | Leo the Leprechaun |
| Terri Carol | Paper Tearer |
| Shane Robinson | Bastard Son of Louis XIV |
| Maudie Blake | Musical Saw Player |
| Zipporah Simon | Puppeteer |
| Phil Kelly | Himself |
| Mike Newman | Comedian |
| Jona Jones | Security Guard |
| Micky Baker | Mayor |
| Ian Rowe | Ringmaster |
| Laci Endresz Jr. | Juggler |
| Andras Banlaki | Ring Boy |
| Fred Evans | Mr. Pearce |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Funny Bones |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hollywood Pictures |
| Release date | 20 settembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Nicholas Frye |
| Production | Peter McMillan, Peter Chelsom, Simon Fields, Laurie Borg |
| Writer | Peter Chelsom, Peter Flannery |
| Casting | Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen, Kate Dowd, Janey Fothergill, Maggie Lunn |
| Editing | Martin Walsh, Steven Maguire, Julian Pryce, Sylvia Wheeler |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra, Mike Roberts, Mike Valentine, Simon Hume, Paddy Kiely, Barney Davis, Alex Bailey |
| Assistant directors | Michael Zimbrich, Andrew Wood, Cliff Lanning, Robert Grayson, Peter Chelsom, June McDonald |
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