Rita, Sue and Bob Too

"Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down"

1987 1h 34m EN

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 85

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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On a run-down Bradford council estate, teenagers Rita and Sue both share a job babysitting for Bob and Michelle's children. On the way home one night, Bob takes Rita and Sue up to a deserted, countryside landscape. Knowing what he has in mind, the girls are only too happy to oblige and both have a sexual encounter with him that becomes a regular occurrence.

“Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down”

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Cast

Michelle Holmes
Sue
Siobhan Finneran
Rita
George Costigan
Bob
Lesley Sharp
Michelle
Kulvinder Ghir
Aslam
Willie Ross
Sue's Father
Danny O'Dea
Paddy
Maureen Long
Rita's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Clarke
Writers: Andrea Dunbar
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Steve Singleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran and George Costigan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Clarke directs. Ivan Strasburg behind the camera. Michael Kamen scores. Steve Singleton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alan Clarke, shot by Ivan Strasburg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steve Singleton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran and George Costigan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Thatcher's Britain with her knickers down".
8IMDB entry: tt0091859 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 85 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "infidelity", "northern england", "yorkshire", "sexual promiscuity".