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Clockwise

Clockwise

Mr. Stimpson ran his life and everyone else's by the clock. Then one day at 2:09 and 43 seconds... The clock decided to strike back.

19866.31h 36m

Overview

School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

Directed by Christopher Morahan
Written by Michael Frayn
Produced by Michael Codron
Box Office0Revenue: $1.5M

Top Cast

John Cleese

John Cleese

Brian Stimpson

Penelope Wilton

Penelope Wilton

Pat Garden

Alison Steadman

Alison Steadman

Gwenda Stimpson

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Mr. John Jolly

Joan Hickson

Joan Hickson

Mrs. Ellie Trellis

Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow

Headmaster

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Headmaster

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Prior

Sharon Maiden

Sharon Maiden

Laura Wisely

P

Penny Leatherbarrow

Woman Teacher

Themes & Keywords

englandchaosprincipaltrain

About Clockwise

Clockwise is a comedy film released in 1986 exploring themes of england, chaos, principal, train. Directed by Christopher Morahan, it stars John Cleese, Penelope Wilton, Alison Steadman. School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.

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