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RUNTIME
Did you know
88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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1986 1h 28m EN
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6.3
MID
★6.3TMDB · 3
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Synopsis
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Leon, a hacker convicted for a crime he did not commit, escapes from detention centre following the death of his father, to take revenge on the man who really did it.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Alexandra Pigg
Fast Eddie
Bruce Payne
Lawrance MacNiece
Spencer Leigh
Leon
Sean Edwards
Freak
Ken Campbell
Mr. Sayles
Heather Canning
Leon's Mother
Peter Geeves
Bald Man
Richard Borthwick
Mr Kyle
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bernard Rose
- Writers
- Matthew Jacobs
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Did you know?
Fun facts 🍿
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bernard Rose directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Alexandra Pigg and Bruce Payne and Spencer Leigh carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0096123 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Bernard Rose
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- NA
National Film Development Fund
- PO
Polymuse
BBC
GB
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1986-10-26
