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It Couldn't Happen Here (1988)

Genre : Music, Drama, Adventure

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Jack Bond

Synopsis

Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.

Actors

Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor
Seaside landlady / Neil's mother
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
Priest / murderer
Neil Dickson
Neil Dickson
Pilot / car salesman
Neil Tennant
Neil Tennant
himself
Chris Lowe
Chris Lowe
himself
Gareth Hunt
Gareth Hunt
Uncle Dredge / postcard seller / ventriloquist
Dominique Barnes
Dominique Barnes
Carmen du Sautoy
Carmen du Sautoy

Crews

Jack Bond
Jack Bond
Director
Jack Bond
Jack Bond
Writer
James Dillon
James Dillon
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Pet Shop Boys in It Couldn't Happen Here (1987) trailer - on Blu-ray & DVD from 15 June 2020 | BFI

Posters and backgrounds

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