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Porridge (1979)

PG-13 · 1979-08-12 · 1h 33m · EN
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Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

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Dick ClementDirector, WriterIan La FrenaisWriter

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Ronnie BarkerRonnie BarkerNorman Stanley FletcherRichard BeckinsaleRichard BeckinsaleLennie GodberFulton MackayFulton MackayMackayBrian WildeBrian WildeBarrowcloughPeter VaughanPeter VaughanGroutyJulian HollowayJulian HollowayBainbridgeGeoffrey BayldonGeoffrey BayldonTreadaway - GovernorChristopher GodwinChristopher GodwinBealBarrie RutterBarrie RutterOakesDaniel PeacockDaniel PeacockRudgeSam KellySam KellyWarrenKen JonesKen JonesIves

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Genre affinityComedy · CrimeDialogue densityComedyDirector preference124531Actor preference262150 · 152278 · 277268Country preferenceGbDecade preference1970

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What is Porridge about?

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

How long is Porridge?

Porridge has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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