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RUNTIME
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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
"12 hostages. 24 hours. 1 Partridge."
2013 1h 30m EN
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SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 517
Comedy
Synopsis
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When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having to work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege.
“12 hostages. 24 hours. 1 Partridge.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Steve Coogan
Alan Partridge
Colm Meaney
Patt Farrell
Felicity Montagu
Lynn Benfield
Simon Greenall
Michael
Anna Maxwell Martin
Janet Whitehead
Darren Boyd
Martin Finch
Nigel Lindsay
Jason Cresswell
Dustin Demri-Burns
Danny Sinclair
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Declan Lowney
- Writers
- Peter Baynham, Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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ERA
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Released 13 years ago.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Declan Lowney, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Mark Everson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Steve Coogan and Colm Meaney and Felicity Montagu carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Declan Lowney directs. Ben Smithard behind the camera. Ilan Eshkeri scores. Mark Everson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Released 13 years ago.
- 4International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
- 5Directed by Declan Lowney, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Ilan Eshkeri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Mark Everson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Steve Coogan and Colm Meaney and Felicity Montagu carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "12 hostages. 24 hours. 1 Partridge.".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0469021 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ben Smithard
- Original score
- Ilan Eshkeri
- Editing
- Mark Everson
- Production design
- Dick Lunn
- Costume design
- Julian Day
- Makeup / hair
- Lesley Altringham
- Runtime
- 90 min · 1h 30m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $9,800,000
- Return
- 245% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Declan Lowney
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
BFI
GB
BBC Film
GB
StudioCanal
FR
Baby Cow Productions
GB
Key crew
- Executive ProducerSteve Coogan
- Executive ProducerArmando Iannucci
- Executive ProducerChristine Langan
- ProducerKevin Loader
- ProducerHenry Normal
- Executive ProducerJoe Oppenheimer
- Executive ProducerPeter Baynham
- Executive ProducerJenny Borgars
- Executive ProducerNeil Gibbons
- Executive ProducerRob Gibbons
- Executive ProducerDanny Perkins
- EditorMark Everson
- Production DesignDick Lunn
- Art DirectionAndrea Matheson
- Set DecorationAnna Kasabova
- Costume DesignJulian Day
- Makeup ArtistLesley Altringham
- Makeup ArtistSally Collins
- Makeup ArtistNikki Hambi
- Makeup & HairLesley Noble
- Makeup ArtistLinda Wilson
- Supervising Sound EditorJack Gillies
- GafferLee Walters
- Focus PullerAndrew Banwell
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hostage
- radio station
- disc jockey
- hostage situation
- radio broadcast
- norfolk
- laid off
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2014-04-04PG-13
- Digital2014-02-27PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Alan PartridgeUS
- Alan Partridge : Alpha PapaBR
- Alan Partridge: Kukkona tunkiollaFI
- Алан Партридж: Альфа отецRU
