Withnail & I (1987)

Director:

Bruce Robinson

Writer:

Bruce Robinson (writer)

Release Date:

19 June 1987 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

You are invited to spend an hilarious weekend in the English countryside.

Plot:

London 1969 - two 'resting' (unemployed and unemployable) actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp...

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Cottage | Countryside | Reference To Hamlet | Pub

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Richard E. Grant	...	Withnail
Paul McGann	...	Marwood
Richard Griffiths	...	Monty
Ralph Brown	...	Danny
Michael Elphick	...	Jake
Daragh O'Malley	...	Irishman
Michael Wardle	...	Isaac Parkin
Una Brandon-Jones	...	Mrs. Parkin
Noel Johnson	...	General
Irene Sutcliffe	...	Waitress
Llewellyn Rees	...	Tea Shop Proprietor
Robert Oates	...	Policeman One
Anthony Wise	...	Policeman Two
Eddie Tagoe	...	Presuming Ed
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Robinson	...	Double for various actors in distant shots (uncredited)

Directed by
Bruce Robinson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bruce Robinson		writer

Produced by
George Harrison	....	executive producer
Paul M. Heller	....	producer (as Paul Heller)
Lawrence Kirstein	....	associate producer
Denis O'Brien	....	executive producer
David Wimbury	....	co-producer

Original Music by
David Dundas
Rick Wentworth

Cinematography by
Peter Hannan		(photographed by)

Film Editing by
Alan Strachan

Casting by
Mary Selway

Production Design by
Michael Pickwoad

Art Direction by
Henry Harris

Costume Design by
Andrea Galer

Makeup Department
Peter Frampton	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Matthew Binns	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Kohn	....	first assistant director
Kathy Sykes	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Steve Payne	....	props stand-by

Sound Department
Allan Brereton	....	boom operator
Allan Brereton	....	sound assistant
Alan Paley	....	sound editor
Hugh Strain	....	dubbing mixer
Clive Winter	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Paul Corbould	....	special effects
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects supervisor
Dominic Tuohy	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Paul Heasman	....	stunt double: Paul McGann

Camera and Electrical Department
Murray Close	....	still photographer
Ian Foster	....	clapper loader
Brian Martin	....	best boy
Reg Parsons	....	gaffer
Bob Smith	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Bob Mullen	....	assistant editor
Anne Sopel	....	assistant editor
Jeremy Strachan	....	assistant editor
Tony Tromp	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Valerie Craig	....	production coordinator
Sally Jones	....	script supervisor
Ringo Starr	....	special production consultant (as Richard Starkey)

Thanks
John Stanborough	....	thanks
Ralph Steadman	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Cannon Group, The
• Cineplex-Odeon Films
• HandMade Films

Distributors

• Laurenfilm (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Park Circus (2007) (UK) (theatrical)
• América Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• Cineplex-Odeon Films (USA)
• Criterion Collection, The (1997) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Criterion Collection, The (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• HandMade Films (1987) (UK)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) (video)
• Sunfilm Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Other Companies

• De Lane Lea Sound Centre  sound re-recording (as De Lane Lea)
• Joe Dunton & Company  camera equipment provided by
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• Technicolor  color

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:R (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #28355) | Australia:MA | Canada:G (Quebec) | New Zealand:R13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Ansleigh Place, Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Company:

Cannon Group, The

Trivia:

Bill Nighy was a friend of Bruce Robinson and was also considered for the part of Withnail.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Monty drives Withnail and "I" into Penrith the radish is on his left lapel. When they arrive in Penrith a few minutes later, the radish has mysteriously moved to his right lapel.

Quotes:

Withnail: I want something's flesh.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Room 101: (#10.5)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

A Masterpiece::

By far the greatest film ever made!!! Truly shows what can be done with just brilliant writing. There are no car chases, explosions, aliens or superheros. This film touches the nerves of anyone that's ever struggled for something that seemed unobtainable. That naive part of youth that makes us feel invincible. The time of your life when you don't mind going without. The time of your life where your greatest memories will come from. The freedom and irresponsibility of being young. Before settling down and having to be a responsible adult and taking the kids to school. I love this movie, it reminds of a time when all I needed was a beer...