United Kingdom / Sep 01, 1988
When all seems lost...
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer

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Plot
Thirteen-year-old Nick and his slightly dense older brother Herbert run the Diamond Private Detective Agency above Camden Town Tube Station in north-central London. When a master criminal called The Falcon dies, they come into possession of his box of chocolate Maltesers, which contains the secret key to a fabulous cache of diamonds. Can they unravel the mystery and avoid the clutches of seedy lowlifes Brenda Von Falkenberg, Gott and Himmell, The Fat Man and the dogmatic Chief Inspector Snape, all of whom want to find the swag first.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bill Paterson | Chief Inspector Snape |
| Michael Robbins | The Fat Man |
| Peter Eyre | Gott |
| Nickolas Grace | Himmell |
| Michael Medwin | The Professor |
| Forbes Collins | Henry von Falkenberg |
| José René Ruiz | Johnny Naples (as Rene Ruiz) |
| Donald Standen | Lawrence |
| Jim McManus | Hammett |
| Robert Bathurst | Vicar |
| Jonathan Linsley | Bouncer |
| R.J. Bell | Club Owner |
| Jenny Tomasin | Traffic Warden |
| Joanna Dickens | Large Woman |
| Alison Ruffelle | Sales Girl |
| Auriol Goldingham | Sales Girl |
| Cristina Avery | Perturbed Mother |
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| Charles Simon | Grandfather |
| Geraldine Muir | Granddaughter |
| Gerald Campion | Uncle Holly |
| Ricky Diamond | Harpoon Salesman |
| Mammoth | Fat Man's Henchman |
| John McCoy | Fatman's Henchman |
| Malcolm Baker | Fatman's Henchman |
| Nicky Moore | Fatman's Henchman |
| Vinnie Reed | Fatman's Hnechman |
| Mark White | Dog Walker |
Genres
FamilyComedyCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Just Ask for Diamond |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Red Rooster Film & Television Entertainment, British Screen Productions, Children's Film and Television Foundation (CFTVF), Coverstop Films |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1988 |
| Production | Linda James |
| Writer | Anthony Horowitz |
| Casting | Ros Hubbard |
| Editing | Scott Thomas |
| Cinematography | Billy Williams |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Bayly |
| Camera operators | Billy Williams |
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| Additional photography | Billy Williams |
| Production design | Peter Murton, Cliff Robinson |
| Art direction | Cliff Robinson, Peter Murton |
| Set decoration | Peter Murton, Cliff Robinson |
| Music | Trevor Jones |
| Sound | Trevor Jones |
| Costume design | Maria Price |
| Makeup | Maria Price |
| Hairstyling | Maria Price |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 30, 1990
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