Movie: Empire of the Censors

Top 10 Billed Cast

Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant

Self - Host

Tom Dewe Mathews
Tom Dewe Mathews

Self

Derek Hill
Derek Hill

Self

Jeffrey Richards
Jeffrey Richards

Self

Roy Boulting
Roy Boulting

Self

Philip French
Philip French

Self

J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson

Self

Alexander Walker
Alexander Walker

Self

Michael Relph
Michael Relph

Self

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde

Self

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    The history of film and video censorship in Great Britain.

  • Release Date

    1995-05-28

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    3.5

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