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Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984 · 31 min

A scrappy, anarchic comedy that turns petty crime into media circus, with broad slapstick and satirical bite.

Directed by: Bob Spiers
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson

Overview: A hoodlum is turned into a celebrity when he steals a cab and subsequent events are blown out of proportion by the media.

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Directed by: Bob Spiers
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
crime
class
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Bob Spiers
Written by: Pete Richens, Peter Richardson
Starring: Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Dawn French, Rik Mayall, Daniel Peacock, Peter Richardson, Jennifer Saunders
Runtime: 31 min
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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