Summaries

Fletcher is ordered to arrange a prisoner vs celebrity football game, unaware it's a diversion for an escape. Fletcher and cellmate Lennie accidentally discover the plan and must break back into prison to avoid punishment.

This prison comedy is based on the popular British television series of the same name. Long time Slade prison inmate Fletcher is ordered by Grouty to arrange a football match between the prisoners and an all-star celebrity team. Fletcher is unaware that the match is only a diversion so that an escape can take place. When Fletcher and his cell mate Lennie stumble on the escape, they are taken along, and find themselves having to break back into prison to avoid getting into trouble.—measham

Details

Keywords
  • prison
  • food in title
  • library music score
  • reference to hardy kruger
  • reference to googie withers
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Crime
Release date Aug 9, 1979
Countries of origin United Kingdom
Language English
Filming locations Chelmsford Prison, Chelmsford, Essex, England, UK
Production companies ITC Films Black Lion Films Witzend Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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