Chinese Whispers

1989 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Kenny's work as a nurse in a psychiatric hospital isn't just a job, it's a vocation. His special group of patients are his friends - his only friends. When a strange young man is introduced to the group, he threatens the love, discipline and respect that have been the very basis of Kenny's authority, and all that surrounds the institution is scant protection from the madness of the world beyond.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Niall Buggy
Kenny
Gary Waldhorn
Dr. Buckman
Martin Wenner
Gavin
Annette Badland
Connie
Mel Austin
Male Nurse
Niall Cusack
Fergus
Liam De Staic
Lyle
Trudy Kelly
Disturbed Woman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Burge
Writers: Maurice Leitch
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Niall Buggy and Gary Waldhorn and Martin Wenner carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0337928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Burge directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Niall Buggy and Gary Waldhorn and Martin Wenner carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0337928 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.