Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byDeclan Lowney
Screenplay byNeil Gibbons
Rob Gibbons
Steve Coogan
Armando Iannucci
Peter Baynham
Based onCharacters
by Steve Coogan
Armando Iannucci
Patrick Marber
Peter Baynham
Produced byKevin Loader
Henry Normal
StarringSteve Coogan
Colm Meaney
CinematographyBen Smithard
Edited byMark Everson
Music byIlan Eshkeri
Production
companies
Distributed byStudioCanal[1]
Release date
  • 7 August 2013 (2013-08-07)[1]
Running time
90 minutes[2]
CountryUnited Kingdom[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget£4 million
Box office$9.8 million[4]

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (released as simply Alan Partridge in the United States)[5] is a 2013 British comedy film starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge, a fictional presenter he has played on various BBC radio and television shows since 1991. It was directed by Declan Lowney and written by Coogan, Armando Iannucci, Peter Baynham and Neil and Rob Gibbons.[6] Colm Meaney co-starred as Pat Farrell, a DJ who takes hostages after he is fired from Partridge's radio station; Partridge is enlisted as a negotiator.

Principal photography began on 7 January 2013 in Norwich and Mitcham, Alpha Papa premiered on 24 July 2013, at the Hollywood Cinema in Anglia Square, Norwich.[7] It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 7 August 2013 by StudioCanal UK, where it opened at number one in the box office.[8] Magnolia Pictures distributed the film in the United States.[9] The film received a positive reception and grossed $9.8 million on a £4 million budget. It also received a Grand Marnier Fellowship Award nomination for Best Film.

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  2. ^ "ALAN PARTRIDGE: ALPHA PAPA (15)". StudioCanal. British Board of Film Classification. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)". BFI. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Alan Partridge: The Movie (2014) – International Box Office Results – Box Office Mojo".
  5. ^ Chitwood, Adam (20 August 2013). "Steve Coogan Comedy ALAN PARTRIDGE Set for Early 2014 U.S. Release". Collider.com. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  6. ^ Seale, Jack (15 March 2013). "Alan Partridge film: teaser video and title revealed". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa world premiere in Norwich – in pictures". The Guardian. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  8. ^ "'Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa' is the 'Top Daddy' of the UK Box Office | Anglophenia". BBC America. 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Steve Coogan's 'Alan Partridge' Gets North American Distribution". Variety. 20 August 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2013.