On Probation

1983 0h 5m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 7

DramaAnimation

Synopsis

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A probationer wants to miss a meeting to go and see his brother, but must negotiate with his officer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Lord
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Conversation Pieces" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Lord directs. David McCormick cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Conversation Pieces" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor David McCormick shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0082847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.