Porridge (1979)

"Fletcher's inside story - even funnier as a film"

6.7 (37 votes)

1h 33m

August 12, 1979

English

Comedy Crime

Synopsis

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.

Director

Dick Clement

Writers

Ian La Frenais, Dick Clement

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Cast

Ronnie Barker

Norman Stanley Fletcher

Richard Beckinsale

Lennie Godber

Fulton Mackay

Mr. Mackay

Brian Wilde

Mr. Barrowclough

Peter Vaughan

Grouty

Julian Holloway

Mr. Bainbridge

Geoffrey Bayldon

Governor Treadaway

Christopher Godwin

Mr. Beal

Barrie Rutter

Oakes

Daniel Peacock

Rudge

Sam Kelly

Warren

Ken Jones

Ives

Details

Original Title

Porridge

Status

Released

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production

Witzend Productions, Black Lion Films