Thacker - 1992

A Gothic comedy, featuring a distinguished cast, and starring Leslie Phillips and Margaret Tyzack. Retired colonial army officer George Thacker has high hopes of recapturing his memories of an idyllic English village life after a lifetime of meting out justice in the Far East. But instead of peace and quiet, he is greeted by violence, voodoo and a distressed damsel, brandishing a shotgun. Worst of all, the ghost of his old flame, Edith, still haunts him, threatening both his marriage and his life.

84min
1992
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Leslie Phillips profile pictureLeslie PhillipsGeorge Thacker
Margaret Tyzack profile pictureMargaret TyzackMarjorie Thacker
Graham Crowden profile pictureGraham CrowdenHumphrey Folland
Stephen Moore profile pictureStephen MooreBernard Hadon Smith
Celia Imrie profile pictureCelia ImrieAnn Hadon Smith
Selina Cadell profile pictureSelina CadellLizzie Royce
Andrew Tiernan profile pictureAndrew TiernanDavey Royce
Samantha Bond profile pictureSamantha BondGinny Morgan
John McArdle profile pictureJohn McArdleMartin Strickland
John McEnery profile pictureJohn McEneryReg Faulkner
Wayne Foskett profile pictureWayne FoskettMalcolm Faulkner
Michael Garner profile pictureMichael GarnerDr Simon Fowles
Edward Tudor-Pole profile pictureEdward Tudor-PolePC Brian Dolby

About Thacker

Thacker Overview

A Gothic comedy, featuring a distinguished cast, and starring Leslie Phillips and Margaret Tyzack. Retired colonial army officer George Thacker has high hopes of recapturing his memories of an idyllic English village life after a lifetime of meting out justice in the Far East. But instead of peace and quiet, he is greeted by violence, voodoo and a distressed damsel, brandishing a shotgun. Worst of all, the ghost of his old flame, Edith, still haunts him, threatening both his marriage and his life.

Runtime: 84min

Extra details

Original Title: Thacker
Original Language: English
Directed By: Richard Spence
Production Companies
BBC