Money For Nothing
Synopsis
The story of an ambitious schoolboy, Gary Worrall (played by Christien Anholt), who sets out to make £1M during his half term school break! He is aided and abetted in this adventure by his school mate Brian Thurrock (Paul Reynolds). All goes smoothly until he meets the beautiful Lisa (Jayne Ashbourne) and he realises that life in the 'real' world is much more complicated than the theory in the classroom!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mike Ockrent
- Screenplay & Story
- Tim Firth
- Original Score
- John Dankworth, Cleo Laine
- Original Title
- Money For Nothing
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mike Ockrent
Tim Firth
John Dankworth, Cleo Laine
Andrée Molyneux, Richard Broke
Department Leadership Roster
Mike Ockrent
Director
Tim Firth
Writer
Andrée Molyneux
Producer
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Micro-Genre: Mobsters
Organized crime, the Mafia, the mob — crime families and their rise and fall.
BD Release: 1991-1995
Movies released in 4K Blu-ray format - 1991-1995
Micro-Genre: Based on a TV Show
Feature films directly adapted from or serving as theatrical extensions of television series.
Micro-Genre: Mobsters
Organized crime, the Mafia, the mob — crime families and their rise and fall.
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What is Money For Nothing about?
The story of an ambitious schoolboy, Gary Worrall (played by Christien Anholt), who sets out to make £1M during his half term school break! He is aided and abetted in this adventure by his school mate Brian Thurrock (Paul Reynolds). All goes smoothly until he meets the beautiful Lisa (Jayne Ashbourne) and he realises that life in the 'real' world is much more complicated than the theory in the classroom!
Who directed Money For Nothing?
Money For Nothing was directed by Mike Ockrent.
Who stars in Money For Nothing?
The principal cast of Money For Nothing includes Christien Anholt, Jayne Ashbourne, Paul Reynolds, Julian Glover, Martin Short.
When was Money For Nothing released and how long is it?
Money For Nothing was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Money For Nothing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Money For Nothing was composed by John Dankworth, Cleo Laine.