Go for a Take

"Go for a laugh."

1972 1h 30m EN

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two inept gamblers on the run from their debts and a gang of crooks find refuge in a film studio.

“Go for a laugh.”

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Cast

Reg Varney
Wilfred Stone
Norman Rossington
Jack Foster
Dennis Price
Dracula, actor
Bob Todd
Security Man
Sue Lloyd
Angel Montgomery
Anouska Hempel
Suzi Eckmann
Debbie Russ
Tiger
Harry Landis
Maurice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Harry Booth
Writers: Harry Booth, Alan Hackney
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Reg Varney and Norman Rossington and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Go for a laugh.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Harry Booth directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Reg Varney and Norman Rossington and Dennis Price carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Go for a laugh.".
6IMDB entry: tt0068500 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Go for a Take (1972)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Ian Beale2017-02-12
★ 10/10
Reg Varney is a genius in this I love this classic of 70's British cinema. The Americans can keep The Godfather - give me Go For A Take any day of the week. Two gamblers hide in a film studio LOL. The jokes fly thick and fast as they avoid actors dressed as Dracula and swing on ropes and other things on the movie set to escape. Sadly underrated over the years the film is now gaining a cult following and is slowly being recognised as a classic - receiving the respect it deserves at last.

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