Comfort and Joy
Brief Synopsis
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After breaking up with his girlfriend, DJ Alan Bird is so depressed that he barely notices that he has been drawn into a battle for territory between two competing ice cream companies. Soon, however, he realizes that both he and his radio show have been drawn into the center of a conflict which is m
Cast & Crew
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Bill Forsyth
Director
Bill Paterson
Alan "Dicky" Bird
Eleanor David
Maddy
C P Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1984
Production Company
General Screen Enterprises; Kings Road Entertainment
Distribution Company
Columbia-Emi-Warner; Universal Pictures
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
After breaking up with his girlfriend, DJ Alan Bird is so depressed that he barely notices that he has been drawn into a battle for territory between two competing ice cream companies. Soon, however, he realizes that both he and his radio show have been drawn into the center of a conflict which is much larger then it at first seemed since the two rival companies are run by dangerous criminals.
Director
Bill Forsyth
Director
Cast
Bill Paterson
Alan "Dicky" Bird
Eleanor David
Maddy
C P Grogan
Charlotte
Alex Norton
Trevor
Patrick Malahide
Colin
Rikki Fulton
Hilary
Roberto Bernardi
Mr Mccool
George Rossi
Bruno
Peter Rossi
Paolo
Billy Mcelhaney
Renata
Gilly Gilchrist
Rufus
Caroline Guthrie
Gloria
Ona Mccracken
Nancy
Elizabeth Sinclair
Fiona
Katie Black
Sarah
Robin Black
Lily
Ron Donachie
George
Arnold Brown
Psychiatrist
Iain Mccoll
Archie
Billy Johnstone
Amos
Douglas Sannachan
Trevor'S Workman
Billy Greenless
Trevor'S Workman
Robert Buchanan
Trevor'S Workman
Alan Tall
Trevor'S Workman
Bob Starrett
Trevor'S Workman
David O'hara
Engineer
Allan Wylie
Newsreader
Alistair Campbell
Keith
Charles Kearney
All-Night Deejay
Elspet Cameron
Mrs Wilson
Teri Lally
Shop Assistant
Pearl Deans
Maria
Ray Jeffries
Removal Man
Ronald Mccleod Veitch
Dentist
Johnny Irving
Bob Hope Lookalike
Johnny Mac
Fred Astaire Lookalike
Crew
Roy Alon
Stunts
Adrienne Atkinson
Production Designer
Alan Bell
Sound Editor
Davina Belling
Producer
David Brown
Production Manager
Grant Scott Cameron
Video Operator
Alison Campbell
Other
Yvonne Coppard
Makeup
Mick Coulter
Camera Operator
Brian Donovan
Props
Michael Ellis
Editor
Susie Figgis
Casting
Bill Forsyth
Screenwriter
Jim Gillespie
Assistant Director
Andy Harris
Art Direction
Lindy Hemming
Costumes
Paddy Higson
Associate Producer
Tom Hilton
Stills
Paul Hodgson
Assistant Editor
Mark Knopfler
Music
Louis Kramer
Sound
Gus Maclean
Assistant Director
Ian Madden
Assistant Director
Anne Mcfadyen
Hairstyles
Chris Menges
Director Of Photography
Andy Park
Song
Clive Parsons
Producer
Zakiya Powell
Publicist
Pat Rambaut
Script Supervisor
Mary-jane Reyner
Costume Supervisor
Bob Starrett
Other
Hugh Strain
Sound Rerecording
Alan Stuart
Other
Alan Stuart
Fight Arranger
Chris Young
Music Editor
Christopher Young
Music Editor
Film Details
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1984
Production Company
General Screen Enterprises; Kings Road Entertainment
Distribution Company
Columbia-Emi-Warner; Universal Pictures
Location
England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States November 1984
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1984
Completed shooting April 1984.
Released in United States November 1984 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States Fall November 1, 1984
