Jake's Journey

1988 0h 25m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

Science FictionComedyFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A normal teenager is transported to a Monty Pythonesque medieval fantasy land where an odd, adamant knight takes him on a quest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Graham Chapman
Sir George / Queen
Peter Cook
King Arthur
Chris Young
Jake
Rik Mayall
Troll
Gabrielle Anwar
Princess / Fiona Penwarden
Nancy Lenehan
Mother
Daniel Peacock
British Telecom Engineer
Griff Rhys Jones
Innkeeper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Ashby
Writers: Graham Chapman, Andy Schatzberg, David Sherlock
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Graham Chapman and Peter Cook and Chris Young carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0204420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Ashby directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Graham Chapman and Peter Cook and Chris Young carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0204420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.