Doing Time
Brief Synopsis
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This prison comedy is based on the popular British televison series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) is ordered by Grouty (Peter Vaughan) to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an all-star celebrity team. Fletcher is unaware that the match is only a diversion so that an escape can take place. When Fletcher and his cell mate Lennie (Richard Beckinsale) stumble on the escape, they are...
Cast & Crew
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Dick Clement
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Porridge
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
This prison comedy is based on the popular British televison series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) is ordered by Grouty (Peter Vaughan) to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an all-star celebrity team. Fletcher is unaware that the match is only a diversion so that an escape can take place. When Fletcher and his cell mate Lennie (Richard Beckinsale) stumble on the escape, they are taken along, and find themselves having to break back into prison to avoid getting into trouble.
Director
Dick Clement
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
Porridge
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Quotes
Long to do?- Mr Beal
Long enough.- Fletcher
What you in for?- Mr Beal
Got caught.- Fletcher
What's the 'old up Fletch?- Bunny Warren
It's the defrocked dentist havin' a go at the cuisine again.- Fletcher
'Ere Fletch!- Bunny Warren
I'm late.- Fletcher
Look, I've got a letter from the wife, can you read it to me?- Bunny Warren
Listen Bunn, if you can't read, how do you know it's from your wife?- Fletcher
It's got Elaine's scent.- Bunny Warren
Cor, where's Elaine work? A tarpaulin factory?- Fletcher
Fletcher!- Mackay
Sir.- Fletcher
If you want to sing, I suggest you form a Slade Prison Glee Club!- Mackay
Glee?- Fletcher
You're lookin' a bit down in the mouth, Mr Barrowclough, anything the matter?- Fletcher
Oh, nothing much. The usual. Domestic crisis.- Mr Barrowclough
Oh dear. Mrs Barrowclough left you, has she?- Fletcher
Unhappily... no Fletcher.- Mr Barrowclough
Trivia
This is the last film appearance by Richard Beckinsale.
The film was shot at HMP Chelmsford before it was returned to service after a fire. The film company admin offices were located in the prison hospital block.
