Rent The System (1964)
3.4 of 5 from 66 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
The seaside town of Roxham sparks to life only in the summer. So, to skim the cream off the season's spoils, the local boys put their "System" into operation. Through a carefully worked out plan the boys (David Hemmings, John Alderton and Andrew Ray) spot the pretty girls arriving on holiday. They then board the weekend train at a station up the Line. Their leader, Tinker, a happy-snaps cameraman (Oliver Reed), photographs the girls to find out where they stay, and then through a rota system, with fair shares for all, they each select a girl to pursue. For boys on the make, the "System" saves time and eliminates competition, until one day Tinker meets Nicola (Jane Merrow), Rich, elegant, blase and in complete command of any romance, he finds himself at a loss for the first time. Has the System finally failed and has Tinker finally met his match? - Actors:
- Oliver Reed, Jane Merrow, Barbara Ferris, Harry Andrews, Julia Foster, Andrew Ray, John Alderton, Ann Lynn, Iain Gregory, John Porter-Davison, Clive Colin Bowler, David Hemmings, Guy Doleman, Gwendolyn Watts, Stephanie Beaumont, Susan Burnet, Jeremy Burnham, Mark Burns, Pauline Munro, Derek Newark
- Directors:
- Michael Winner
- Producers:
- Kenneth Shipman
- Writers:
- Peter Draper
- Aka:
- The Girl-Getters
- Studio:
- Odeon
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- inema Paradiso's 2023 Centenary Club: Part 2, Top 10 British Seaside Movies
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/09/2019
- Run Time:
- 90 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with film historians Thirza Wakefield and Melanie Williams (2019)
- Getting the Girl (2019, 18 mins): actor Jane Merrow reflects on the film's production and her role as Nicola
- Drinking and Dancing (2019, 6 mins): actor John Porter-Davison recalls the experience of making 'The System'
- Fun and Games (2019, 4 mins): actor Jeremy Burnham discusses workingwith Oliver Reed and Michael Winner
- Haunted England (1961, 24 mins): Winner's tongue-in-cheek Eastmancolor travelogue about stately homes and other famous places with ghostly tales to tell, hosted by broadcaster David Jacobs
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- World premiere on Blu-ray
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