The Supergrass

The Supergrass
Directed byPeter Richardson
Written by
Produced byElaine Taylor
Starring
Distributed byRecorded Releasing
Release date
  • November 1985 (1985-11)
Running time
  • 107 minutes
    (theatrical/initial VHS)
  • 93 minutes
    (TV/later VHS/DVD version)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box officeover £1 million[1]

The Supergrass is a 1985 British comedy film directed by Peter Richardson, (who also plays a major role) who also wrote the screenplay with Pete Richens. The film stars Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith Allen, Nigel Planer, Alexei Sayle, Ronald Allen, and Robbie Coltrane.[2] The Supergrass was the first feature-length film by the 1980s alternative comedy group The Comic Strip.

The soundtrack to the film featured original music from Keith Tippett, plus music from P. P. Arnold, Grace Jones, and Bob Marley, among others.[3]

  1. ^ Chapman, J. (2022). The Money Behind the Screen: A History of British Film Finance, 1945-1985. Edinburgh University Press p 322.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ Soundtrack album