Clockwise (1986)
Clockwise (1986)
Mr. Stimpson ran his life and everyone else's by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds... The clock decided to strike back.
School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

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Cast

John Cleese John Cleese As: Brian Stimpson
Penelope Wilton Penelope Wilton As: Pat Garden
Alison Steadman Alison Steadman As: Gwenda Stimpson
Stephen Moore Stephen Moore As: Mr. John Jolly
Joan Hickson Joan Hickson As: Mrs. Ellie Trellis
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Storyline

School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.


Tagline: Mr. Stimpson ran his life and everyone else's by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds... The clock decided to strike back.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 March 1986

Country: GB

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: Thorn EMI Screen Entertainment

Revenue: $1,476,356

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Cast

John Cleese

John Cleese

Brian Stimpson

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Pat Garden

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Gwenda Stimpson

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Mr. John Jolly

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Ellie Trellis

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow

Headmaster

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Headmaster

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Prior

Sharon Maiden

Sharon Maiden

Laura Wisely

Penny Leatherbarrow

Penny Leatherbarrow

Woman Teacher

Howard Lloyd-Lewis

Howard Lloyd-Lewis

Ted

Jonathan Bowater

Jonathan Bowater

Clint

Mark Bunting

Mark Bunting

Studious Boy

Robert Wilkinson

Robert Wilkinson

Streaker

John Bardon

John Bardon

Ticket Collector

Mark Burdis

Mark Burdis

Glen Scully

Nadia Sawalha

Nadia Sawalha

Mandy Kostakis

Dickie Arnold

Dickie Arnold

Man at Station

Angus MacKay

Angus MacKay

First Class Passenger

Peter Needham

Peter Needham

Porter

Peter Lorenzelli

Peter Lorenzelli

Taxi Driver

Chip Sweeney

Chip Sweeney

Paul Stimpson

Constance Chapman

Constance Chapman

Mrs. Wheel

Ann Way

Ann Way

Mrs. Way

Ann-Marie Gwatkin

Ann-Marie Gwatkin

Petrol Station Cashier

Mohammed Ashiq

Mohammed Ashiq

Manager

Pat Keen

Pat Keen

Mrs. Wisely

Geoffrey Hutchings

Geoffrey Hutchings

Mr. Ted Wisely

Geoffrey Greenhill

Geoffrey Greenhill

Policeman with Mrs. Wheel

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Policeman at Crash

Geoffrey Davion

Geoffrey Davion

Policeman at Crash

Charles Bartholomew

Charles Bartholomew

Man in Telephone Box

Sheila Keith

Sheila Keith

Pat's Mother

Christian Regan

Christian Regan

Pat's Son

Alan Parnaby

Alan Parnaby

Policeman at Telephone Box

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Ivan

Ronald Sowton

Ronald Sowton

Monk

Alan Granton

Alan Granton

Monk

Susan Field

Susan Field

Woman in Lane

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Policeman Arresting Pat

Mike Glynn

Mike Glynn

Policeman with Black Eye

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nicholas Le Prevost

Headmaster

Peter Cellier

Peter Cellier

Headmaster

David Conville

David Conville

Headmaster

Patrick Godfrey

Patrick Godfrey

Headmaster

Rupert Massey

Rupert Massey

Headmaster

John Rowe

John Rowe

Headmaster

Philip Voss

Philip Voss

Headmaster

Jeffry Wickham

Jeffry Wickham

Headmaster

Nick Stringer

Nick Stringer

Det. Sgt. George Rice

Graeme Green

Graeme Green

Detective Constable

Sidney Livingstone

Sidney Livingstone

Porsche Driver

Michael Percival

Michael Percival

Man in Wood

Peter Jonfield

Peter Jonfield

Det. Insp. Laundryman

Brian Portsmouth

Brian Portsmouth

Detective Constable

Graeme Ford

Graeme Ford

Willy Black (uncredited)

Danny Lee

Danny Lee

School Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Michael Frayn

Michael Frayn

Screenplay

Production Crew

Nat Cohen

Nat Cohen

Executive Producer

Michael Codron

Michael Codron

Producer

Verity Lambert

Verity Lambert

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

George Fenton

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Coquillon

John Coquillon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Richard Nye

Richard Nye

Title Graphics

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