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It's New Year's Eve at The Charleston, a run-down club in Liverpool owned by the local gangland boss. The new manager has arrived and soon discovers his out of favour predecessor has booked a band that can't play, a magician with a dead rabbit and two parties of rowdy OAPs. On one coach arrives a devout catholic social club in fancy dress for a non-existent prize, among them a drunken blind ex-boxer, on the other equally boisterous protestant revellers.
One of the great British comedies of the 80's written by the creator of Boys From The Blackstuff, Alan Bleasdale.
One of the great British comedies of the 80's written by the creator of Boys From The Blackstuff, Alan Bleasdale.
Bonus Feature: 'Making No Surrender' featuring interviews with Director Peter Smith and Producer Mamoun Hassan.
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Blistering Black Comedy - Sunday Express
Brutally Funny - Mail On Sunday.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Unlike the previous reviewer that I believe was speaking of another film this one is a funny title about the a new night club manager who, on his first night, discovers that there has been a huge mistake; the orange lodge and knights of st colombus have been booked in together. Not wishing to offend either he invites both to enter. What ensues is one of the funniest hogmanay parties in years with both sides continually fighting with each other.
However the plot has a more serious darker side to it aswell, the night club is run by gangsters and there are numerous incidents and references to the paramilitary organisations (although these are never actually named). Although the film seems to have two sides to it a funny and a serious dark side, I believe it is meant to be a comedy. It's the laughs that I remember.
A very enjoyable film, but don't take it too seriously.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This has been a long time coming, I have always wanted a copy since seeing originally back in the 80s. The nightmare tale of a New Year's Party in a Liverpool nightclub is thought provoking and ultimately touching. It is also very very funny and definitely not too PC. It is great to see Michael Angelis and Bernhard Hill back together again, last seen in The Boys from the Blackstuff, Angelis performance is similar but Hill's totally different. Watch out for a cameo from Elvis Costello as an inept magician. Highly recommended.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This dark Eighties comedy was a rare foray onto the big screen by Alan Bleasdale. Many of his regulars, including both Bernard Hill and Michael Angelis from Boys From The Black Stuff, are present, and there is a memorable cameo from Elvis Costello as a hapless magician.
The plot revolves around a chaotic night at a club, as the new manager comes to realise that acts and events have been booked by his predecessor specifically to sabotage his first night.
This film was surely the inspiration for Peter Kay's television series Phoenix Nights, and is long overdue a re-release.
The plot revolves around a chaotic night at a club, as the new manager comes to realise that acts and events have been booked by his predecessor specifically to sabotage his first night.
This film was surely the inspiration for Peter Kay's television series Phoenix Nights, and is long overdue a re-release.
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I've been looking for this for 20 years, it's that good
This film is the best example you will see of the black humour that the early 80s was producing. It's worth seeing for familiar faces such as Joanne Whalley, Bernard Hill, Ray... Read more
Published 1 month ago by GPM
Great film - but no subtitles
I'm really glad to be able to see this hugely enjoyable film again after so many years. But rather disappointed that there were no English subtitles. Read more
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Prompt delivery, excellent film which is very funny with lots going on & am very pleased am happy to give this item top rating.
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