"Comedy. It's in the timing. It's in the material. But mostly, it's in the bones."

1995

2h 8m

6.5(50 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

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Cast & Crew

65 members

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Oliver Platt

Tommy Fawkes

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Jerry Lewis

George Fawkes

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Lee Evans

Jack Parker

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Leslie Caron

Katie Parker

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Richard Griffiths

Jim Minty

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Oliver Reed

Dolly Hopkins

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George Carl

Thomas Parker

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Freddie Davies

Bruno Parker

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Ruta Lee

Laura Fawkes

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Ian McNeice

Stanley Sharkey

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William Hootkins

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Terence Rigby

Billy Mann

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Christopher Greet

Laurence Berger

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Ticky Holgado

Battiston

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Olivier Py

Barre

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Mouss Zouheyri

Poquelin

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Peter Gunn

Nicky

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Richard Platt

Bellows

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Peter McNamara

Canavan

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Gavin Millar

Steve Campbell

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François Domange

Pirard

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Peter Pamela Rose

Jenny

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George Khan

Francesco

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Harold Nicholas

Hal Dalzell

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Peter Morgan

Gofor

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Nicholas Coppin

Policeman

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Phil Atkinson

Policeman

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George Raistrick

Club Owner

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Ruth Kettlewell

Camilla Powell

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Sadie Corre

Poodle Lady

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Rusty Goffe

Bagpipe Playing Dwarf

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Tony Barton

Comedian

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Reg Griffiths

Reporter

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Duggie Chapman

Reporter

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Andy Rashleigh

Reporter

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Tony Peers

Reporter

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Peter Martin

Skipper

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Fred Cox

Cox Twin

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Frank Cox

Cox Twin

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Anthony Irvine

Iceman

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Eileen Bell

Doggydou

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Benji Ming

Plastic Cup Smasher

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Chloe Treend

Tropicana Dancer

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Andrea Bretherick

Tropicana Dancer

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Lisa Henson

Tropicana Dancer

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Rebecca Metcalfe

Tropicana Dancer

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Camilla Simson

Tropicana Dancer

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Tina Yoxall

Tropicana Dancer

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Amir Fawzi

Little Tommy

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Frank Harvey

Backward Talking Man

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Brian Webb

Little Firewater

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Production

Andy Thompson

Leo the Leprechaun

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Peter Brande

Leo the Leprechaun

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Terri Carol

Paper Tearer

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Shane Robinson

Bastard Son of Louis XIV

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Maudie Blake

Musical Saw Player

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Zipporah Simon

Puppeteer

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Phil Kelly

Himself

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Mike Newman

Comedian

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Jona Jones

Security Guard

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Micky Baker

Mayor

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Ian Rowe

Ringmaster

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Laci Endresz Jr.

Juggler

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Andras Banlaki

Ring Boy

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Fred Evans

Mr. Pearce

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