Movie: Comedians
Top 10 Billed Cast
Eddie Waters
Gethin Price
Mick Connor
Sammy Samuels
George McBrain
Ged Murray
Phil Murray
Caretaker
Bert Challenor
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Overview
Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.
Release Date
1979-10-25
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8
Rating:
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