Funny Money (1982 film)
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Funny Money is a 1982 British
crime film
directed by James Kenelm Clarke
and starring Gregg Henry
, Elizabeth Daily
and Derren Nesbitt
. A pair of credit card
thieves flee Las Vegas
for London
where they shelter in the Londonderry Hotel.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
crime film
Crime film
Crime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
directed by James Kenelm Clarke
James Kenelm Clarke
-Career:James Kenelm Clarke was born in 1941 at Great Rissington, Glos. He was educated at Leighton Park School and studied music with Rene Leibowitz in Paris...
and starring Gregg Henry
Gregg Henry
Gregg Lee Henry is an American theatre, film and television character actor and rock, blues and country musician.-Biography:...
, Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Daily
Elizabeth Ann Guttman , better known by her stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E.G. Daily, is an American voice actress, actress, singer-songwriter, and musician...
and Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt
Derren Nesbitt is an English actor. Possibly his best known role was as SS Major von Hapen in Where Eagles Dare.In 2008 he was writing a book on "biblical myths and falsehoods".-Acting career:...
. A pair of credit card
Credit card
A credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services...
thieves flee Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where they shelter in the Londonderry Hotel.
Cast
- Gregg HenryGregg HenryGregg Lee Henry is an American theatre, film and television character actor and rock, blues and country musician.-Biography:...
... Ben Turtle - Elizabeth DailyElizabeth DailyElizabeth Ann Guttman , better known by her stage names of Elizabeth Daily and E.G. Daily, is an American voice actress, actress, singer-songwriter, and musician...
... Cass - Gareth HuntGareth HuntAlan Leonard Hunt was an English actor, known as Gareth Hunt, best remembered for playing the footman Frederick Norton in Upstairs, Downstairs and Mike Gambit in The New Avengers.-Early life:...
... Keith Banks - Derren NesbittDerren NesbittDerren Nesbitt is an English actor. Possibly his best known role was as SS Major von Hapen in Where Eagles Dare.In 2008 he was writing a book on "biblical myths and falsehoods".-Acting career:...
... Jake Sanderson - Annie RossAnnie RossAnnie Ross is an English jazz singer, and actress, best known as a member of the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.-Early years:...
... Diana Sharman - Joe Praml ... Limping Man
- Rose AlbaRose Alba-Selected filmography:* Mary Had a Little... * Thunderball * The Passage * Funny Money -External links:...
... Mrs. de Salle - Stephen YardleyStephen YardleyStephen Yardley is an English actor, known for his work on British television between 1965 and 2004.Best known for his role as Ken Masters in the British TV drama Howards' Way , Yardley most recently appeared in the British TV comedy Hex .He made early appearances on TV in the 1960s, in series...
... Ridley - Nigel LambertNigel LambertNigel Lambert is best known for his role as the narrator of the first series of the BBC comedy series Look Around You.He is the voice of Mr Curry in The Adventures of Paddington Bear television series and also "Papa" in the Dolmio pasta sauce puppet commercials.He also contributed extensively to...
... Vernon Birtwhistle - Bill McAllister ... Gordeno
- Lyndam Gregory ... Ashed
- Al MatthewsAl MatthewsAl Matthews is a UK-based American actor and singer, best known as Sergeant Apone in the 1986 movie Aliens....
... 1st Hood - Carol ClevelandCarol ClevelandCarol Cleveland is a British actress/comedienne, most notable for her appearances as the only significant female performer on Monty Python's Flying Circus.-Early life:...
... Delphine - Mildred ShayMildred ShayMildred Helen Shay was an American film actress, most famous for her 1930s off-camera exploits. The five-foot-two actress was dubbed "Pocket Venus" by gossip columnist Walter Winchell.-Life and career:...
... Mrs. Keller - Charles KeatingCharles KeatingCharles Humphrey Keating Jr. is an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, and financier, most known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s....
... Ferguson - Robert Henderson ... Mr. Keller
- Alan CampbellAlan CampbellAlan or Allan Campbell may refer to:*Alan Campbell , former Republic of Ireland international footballer*Alan Campbell *Alan Campbell...
... Barty Nichols - Rai Bartonious ... Gatzzi
- Fred S. Ronnow ... Hoods' Chauffeur
- Johnnie WadeJohnnie WadeJohnnie Wade is a British film and television actor. His most memorable role was playing put upon handyman 'Roger' in comedy series 'You're only young twice' between 1977-81, he is one of only two members of the main cast still living, the other being Georgina Moon.-Selected filmography:* The Body...
... Venables - Ronald Chenery ... Waiter