Rent Withnail and I (1987)
3.9 of 5 from 352 ratings
1h 47min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- London. The '60s. Two unemployed actors-acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden "I" (Paul McGann) - drown their frustrations in booze, pills and lighter fluid. When Withnails's Uncle Monty (Richard Griffiths) offers his cottage, they escape the squalor of their flat for a week in the country, but soon realise they've gone on holiday by mistake when their wits - and friendship - are sorely tested by violent downpours, less-than-hospitable locals and empty cupboards.
- Actors:
- Richard E. Grant, Paul McGann, Richard Griffiths, Ralph Brown, Michael Elphick, Daragh O'Malley, Michael Wardle, Una Brandon-Jones, Noel Johnson, Irene Sutcliffe, Llewellyn Rees, Robert Oates, Anthony Wise, Eddie Tagoe
- Directors:
- Bruce Robinson
- Producers:
- Paul Heller
- Writers:
- Bruce Robinson
- Aka:
- Withnail & I
- Studio:
- Anchor Bay
- Genres:
- British Films, Comedy, Drama
- Countries:
- UK
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 12/11/2001
- Run Time:
- 108 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- None
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.77:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 31/08/2009
- Run Time:
- 107 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.77:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commentary by Actors Paul McGann and Ralph Brown
- Commentary by Director Bruce Robinson
- Postcards From Penrith Featurette
- The Drinking Game
- Bruce Robinson Interview
- Behind the Scenes Stills by Ralph Steadman
- Swear-A-Thon
- Withnail and Us, a 1999 Documentary on the Film
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Withnail and I
Cult of Withnail - Withnail and I review by Cherry
I've seen this cult classic before but I wanted to get it out again. It gets better the more you know it. Everyone knows someone who is like, or has lived like Withnail, and although the film is unpolished and looks slightly dated, that is part of the charm. One you either love or hate, but if you think student squalour has a decadent appeal, get this one out!
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