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Up Line

1987

A wry, talky British comedy that starts as a lark about showbiz hustlers and slowly curdles into something more unsettling.

Directed by: Bob Spiers
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Paul Bown, Brid Brennan, Angela Bruce

Overview: Three alternative comedians get involved in a pyramid-selling organization, Pathway, in order to finance their act. They gain great success by deploying their skills as entertainers, only to eventually discover the sinister purpose behind the Pathway organization.

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Directed by: Bob Spiers
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Paul Bown, Brid Brennan, Angela Bruce

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
corruption
ambition
deception
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Bob Spiers
Written by: Howard Schuman
Starring: Paul Bown, Brid Brennan, Angela Bruce, David Daker, Patrick Drury, Hilda Fenemore, Karl Howman, Janet Palmer
Languages: English

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