A Very Open Prison
Synopsis
The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers! The fore runner of Crossing The Floor
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Tom Wilkinson
David Hanratty
Ronald Pickup
Brian Silcott
Stephen Tompkinson
Jeremy Craig
Emily Mortimer
Amanda Ellis
Peter Wingfield
Dominic Casement
Michael Hordern
Lord Langland
Geoffrey Whitehead
Chief Constable Christie
John Fortune
Prime Minister
Celia Imrie
Victoria Bridgewater
Julian Fellowes
Sir Mortimer Fawkes
Michael Fenton Stevens
John Bentley
William Hoyland
Arthur Hare
Trevor Cooper
Landlord
Jason Barry
Vince Mawhinney
David Sterne
Ricky Dorrell
Andy Hamilton
Eddie
Susannah Hitching
Inspector Lisa Sutcliffe
Rory Bremner
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Guy Jenkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Guy Jenkin
- Original Title
- A Very Open Prison
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 55m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Guy Jenkin
Guy Jenkin
Geoffrey Perkins
Department Leadership Roster
Guy Jenkin
Writer
Geoffrey Perkins
Producer
Guy Jenkin
Director
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What is A Very Open Prison about?
The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers! The fore runner of Crossing The Floor
Who directed A Very Open Prison?
A Very Open Prison was directed by Guy Jenkin.
Who stars in A Very Open Prison?
The principal cast of A Very Open Prison includes Tom Wilkinson, Ronald Pickup, Stephen Tompkinson, Emily Mortimer, Peter Wingfield.
When was A Very Open Prison released and how long is it?
A Very Open Prison was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 55m.