Clockwise (1986)
Overview
School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,476,356.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.291 |
Directed By
Christopher Morahan
Crew
Christopher Morahan
Michael Frayn
Michael Codron
Nat Cohen
Verity Lambert
George Fenton
John Coquillon
Peter Boyle
Richard Nye
TOP CAST
John Cleese
Brian Stimpson
Alison Steadman
Gwenda Stimpson
Penelope Wilton
Pat Garden
Stephen Moore
Mr. John Jolly
Geoffrey Palmer
Headmaster
Benjamin Whitrow
Headmaster
Jonathan Bowater
Clint
Tony Haygarth
Ivan with the tractor
Philip Voss
Headmaster
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Ellie Trellis
Nicholas Le Prevost
Headmaster
Patrick Godfrey
Headmaster
John Rowe
Headmaster
Sharon Maiden
Laura
Penny Leatherbarrow
Woman Teacher
Nadia Sawalha
Mandy
Michael Aldridge
Prior
John Bardon
Station Master
Nick Stringer
Det. Sgt. Rice
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