The Laughing Prisoner
Directed by Geoff WonforA funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.
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The Laughing Prisoner was released on 3 april 1987.
The Laughing Prisoner was directed by Geoff Wonfor.
The Laughing Prisoner has a runtime of 41 m.
The Laughing Prisoner was produced by John Gwyn.
A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.
The key characters in The Laughing Prisoner are Head of Channel 4 (Terence Alexander), No. 2 (Stephen Fry), No. 7 (Jools Holland).
The Laughing Prisoner is a Komedie, TV Film film.
The Laughing Prisoner has an audience rating of 6 out of 10.