Withnail and I

Name: Withnail and I
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: June 19, 1987
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant

1987

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Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: June 19, 1987 | R

Starring: Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant

Summary: London 1969 - two unemployed and unemployable actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washing-up, mad drug dealers and psychotic Irishmen, decide to leave their squalid Camden flat for an idyllic holiday in the countryside, courtesy of Withnail's uncle Monty's country cottage. But when they get there, it rainsLondon 1969 - two unemployed and unemployable actors, Withnail and Marwood, fed up with damp, cold, piles of washing-up, mad drug dealers and psychotic Irishmen, decide to leave their squalid Camden flat for an idyllic holiday in the countryside, courtesy of Withnail's uncle Monty's country cottage. But when they get there, it rains non-stop, there's no food, and their basic survival skills turn out to be somewhat limited. Matters are not helped by the arrival of Uncle Monty, who shows an uncomfortably keen interest in Marwood.… Expand

Director: Bruce Robinson

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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100

Bradley Gibson

The film can be enjoyed on many levels, including getting just interplanetary on your favorite substance and waiting for the plethora of quotable lines. Read full review

100

The Telegraph Martin Chilton

Grant's delivery of mordant mutterings is superb. The lines, from Bruce Robinson's semi-autobiographical script, are an oddball joy and mostly involve drink and the inevitable hangover. Read full review

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Dave Calhoun

The wit is sharp . . . and the lament to times past, friendships gone and experiences lost is affecting. Read full review

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A cuttingly smart comedy. Read full review

Vincent Canby

Bracing...Withnail and I isn't social history. It's about growing up, almost as if by accident. It's also genuinely funny. Read full review

The Guardian Xan Brooks

This is a ramshackle, exuberant affair, peppered with larger-than-life inhabitants, ludicrous scenes and quotable dialogue that have long since grown worn from frequent use. Read full review

Hal Lipper

Withnail and I is one of those pictures that manages to be consistently amusing and grating at the same time. It stirs some good memories while pointing to the aimlessness of an era. [2 Oct 1987, p.5D]

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