The Communists
"The Revolution Should Have Been Televised"
The Communists is a comedy film. directed by Simon Glass.
Starring William Fox, Richard Galloway, and Thanasis Manitarellis
Synopsis
Manfield, South Yorkshire, 1984. Out-of-work steelworker-turned- radical revolutionary Joe Starkhill and his band of comrades seize the Town Hall and take the Mayor, her driver, a security guard and a civil servant hostage - declaring the start of a socialist revolution in Britain. But when a faulty phone line prevents them from alerting the local newspaper and TV station, and the police write them off as a hoax, it is only when one of the hostages fails to return home for dinner, that the alarm is raised and Inspector John Machin is dispatched to the Town Hall to investigate - but it's not long before the building is surrounded by the press, police and public, turning Starkhill and the Revolutionaries into a media sensation.
Quick Facts
Director
Top Cast
William Fox
as Inspector John Machin
Richard Galloway
as Comrade Robbie Roy Galloway
Thanasis Manitarellis
as Comrade Dean Mavros
Simon Moore
as Sergeant Simon Sergeant
James Osman
as Comrade George Jimi Hamilton
Simon Moore
as Sergeant Steve Sergeant
James Underwood
as Comrade Anthony Navarro
David Kendra
as News Presenter
Andre Gwilliam
as Civil Servant
Production Details
- Status
- Post Production
- Original Language
- EN
Production Companies
- Glass & Glass Pictures
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Communists about?
Manfield, South Yorkshire, 1984. Out-of-work steelworker-turned- radical revolutionary Joe Starkhill and his band of comrades seize the Town Hall and take the Mayor, her driver, a security guard an...
Who directed The Communists?
The Communists was directed by Simon Glass.
Who are the main actors in The Communists?
The main cast of The Communists includes William Fox, Richard Galloway, Thanasis Manitarellis, Simon Moore, James Osman.