Fellow Traveller (1986) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

Drama about a McCarthy-era American screenwriter in Hollywood who exiles himself to London to avoid testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Cast & Crew

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Philip Saville

Ron Silver

Hart Bochner

Clifford Byrnes

Daniel J Travanti

Katherine Borowitz

Julian Fellowes

Film Details

Also Known As

Fellow Traveler

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1986

Production Company

BBC (Network); British Film Institute; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office

Distribution Company

British Film Institute

Location

Miami, Florida, USA; England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Synopsis

Drama about a McCarthy-era American screenwriter in Hollywood who exiles himself to London to avoid testifying before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Director

Philip Saville

Cast

Ron Silver

Hart Bochner

Clifford Byrnes

Daniel J Travanti

Katherine Borowitz

Julian Fellowes

Richard Wilson

Sir Hugo Armstrong

Doreen Mantle

David O'hara

Allan Mitchell

Roger Hammond

Angus Macinnes

Nicholas Jones

Detective Inspector

Trevor Cooper

Detective Sergeant

Robin Hooper

Guy Manning

Margaret Stallard

Production Assistant

Michael Stainton

Police Sergeant

Cheryl Moskowitz

Mac Mcdonald

Daniel Heuman

Asa--As A Child

Sarah Trigger

Gavin Kestin

Eric C Toll

Adriana Solorzano

Jonathan Hyde

Sheriff Of Nottingham (Robin Hood Performance)

Alexander Hanson

Robin Hood (Robin Hood Performance)

John Labanowski

Little John (Robin Hood Performance)

Peter Corey

Friar Tuck (Robin Hood Performance)

Briony Mcroberts

Maid Marion (Robin Hood Performance)

Imogen Stubbs

Crew

Ruth Ahmed

Assistant Director

Al Barnett

Costume Designer

Roy Benson

Ian Brindle

Associate Producer

Gayle Bruns

Production Manager (Usa)

Ken Bruns

Assistant Director (Usa)

Gavin Davies

Production Designer

Michael Eaton

David Evans

Camera Operator

Bruce Gerstein

Sound Recording (Usa)

George Goodridge

Art Direction (Usa)

Yonit Hammer

Stefan Henrix

Sound Editor (Dialogue)

Sam Hill

Assistant Director

William Hobbs

Dave Hunt

Music Recording

Bob Jacobs

Location Manager

J B Jones

Special Effects (Usa)

John Kenway

Director Of Photography

Andy Lazell

Special Effects (United Kingdom)

Henry Lynk

Camera Operator (Usa)

Colin Maccabe

Executive Producer (Bfi)

David Mason

Assistant Director

Marcus Mcguinness

Graphic Designer

Greg Miller

Jill Pack

Executive Producer (Bfi)

Lionel Selwyn

Sound Effects Editor (Footsteps)

Margery Simkin

Roger Slater

Sound Recording

Hugh Strain

Sound Rerecording

Angela Topping

Production Associate (Bfi)

Colin Towns

Sheila Trezise

Casting (United Kingdom)

Karen Virgin

Set Dresser (Usa)

Michael Wearing

Michael Wearing

Lesley Weaver

Mark Weber

Sound Recording (Usa)

Allan Wilson

Film Details

Also Known As

Fellow Traveler

Genre

Drama

Release Date

1986

Production Company

BBC (Network); British Film Institute; HBO Films; HBO Network- Home Box Office

Distribution Company

British Film Institute

Location

Miami, Florida, USA; England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States April 1986

Released in United States April 29, 1990

Released in United States March 3, 1990

Released in United States November 11, 1989

Released in United States November 1990

Released in United States on Video August 2, 1990

Shown at Barcelona Film Festival November 6-14, 1990.

Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 29, 1990.

Shown at London Film Festival November 11, 1989.

Shown at Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) (British Film Institute: Five Years of New Cinema, 1986-1990) in New York City April 12-23, 1991.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3, 1990.

Broadcast in USA over HBO March 5, 1990.

Released in United States April 1986 (Shown at Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) (British Film Institute: Five Years of New Cinema, 1986-1990) in New York City April 12-23, 1991.)

Released in United States April 29, 1990 (Shown at Houston International Film Festival April 29, 1990.)

Released in United States March 3, 1990 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3, 1990.)

Released in United States on Video August 2, 1990

Released in United States November 1990 (Shown at Barcelona Film Festival November 6-14, 1990.)

Released in United States November 11, 1989 (Shown at London Film Festival November 11, 1989.)

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