Withnail & I
1987 · TMDB 7.2
Directed by Bruce Robinson
Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty, they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.
Why it matters
Limited Edition (Anchor Bay / Arrow Video)Bruce Robinson’s acutely funny, bleak comedy became a UK home video staple through word-of-mouth. Premium physical releases captured this cultural legacy with retrospective documentaries, audio commentaries from the cast, and packaging th...
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Released
- 1987-06-19
- Studio
- Handmade Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- Latin
- TMDB score
- 7.2
KinoChain appearances
Chains through this film
Where this title sits in a journey — and where cinema takes you next.
Connected films
Where this film leads
Linked through chains, directors and neighbouring cinema.
Brazil
Previous in chain · 20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own
Trainspotting
Next in chain · 20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own
Blade Runner
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
The Wicker Man
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
Donnie Darko
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
The Thing
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
Shaun of the Dead
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
Hot Fuzz
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
The Shining
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
The Godfather
Also in “20 Home Video Releases Every Film Obsessive Should Own”
People
