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      Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

      1999, Comedy, 1h 35m

      10 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Eighteen-year-old Vince (Michael Legge) is obsessed with disco, until his world turns upside down when he falls in love with an exotic punk, not realizing that she is Joanna (Laura Fraser), his workmate in a solicitor's office. Meanwhile, Vince's father Harold (Tom Courtenay) passes his retirement in front of the television, being ignored by his still-glamorous wife Irene (Lulu), who prefers the company of younger men. Harold reveals a knack for performing tricks and changes all their lives.

      • Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language)

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Peter Hewitt

      • Producer: David Brown, Ruth Jackson

      • Writer: Ben Steiner

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: USA Films

      • Production Co: October Films, West Eleven Films

      • Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Tom Courtenay
      Stephen Fry
      Michael Legge
      Laura Fraser
      Lulu
      Rosemary Leach
      Amanda Root
      Guy East
      Nigel Sinclair
      David Tattersall
      Martin Walsh
      Gemma Jackson
      David Warren
      Marie France
      Darren Philips
      Darren Philips
      Mary Soan
      Matt Biffa
      Maggie Rodford
      Heidi Freeman

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      • Jan 05, 2008

        its not a bad movie not many well known actors in which doesnt really do it credit if it had more well known actors in it then it might have been better than it was

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      • May 16, 2006

        Pretty mediocre British effort.

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