Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

"Gratuitous violence, rivers of blood and maximum hilarity, all rolled into one."

1988 0h 52m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Two alcoholic escorts suddenly find themselves involved with a hit gang and an ax murderer.

“Gratuitous violence, rivers of blood and maximum hilarity, all rolled into one.”

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Cast

Adrian Edmondson
Dreamy Time Escort
Rik Mayall
Dreamy Time Escort
Peter Cook
Mr Jolly
Nicholas Parsons
Himself
Dawn French
Mrs. Cooper
Peter Richardson
Mr. Lovebucket
Jennifer Saunders
Monica
Gerard Kelly
Hilary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Frears
Writers: Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Rowland Rivron
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall and Peter Cook carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gratuitous violence, rivers of blood and maximum hilarity, all rolled into one.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Frears directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Simon Brint scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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1Tight 52-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Simon Brint. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall and Peter Cook carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Gratuitous violence, rivers of blood and maximum hilarity, all rolled into one.".
9IMDB entry: tt0095664 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.