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It Couldn't Happen Here

19881h 26mJack Bond
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Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.

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Dark Comedy

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What is It Couldn't Happen Here (1988) about?

Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.

Who stars in It Couldn't Happen Here?

It Couldn't Happen Here stars Neil Tennant (Self), Chris Lowe (Self), Barbara Windsor (Seaside Landlady/Neil's mother), Joss Ackland (Priest/Murderer), Neil Dickson (Pilot/Car Salesman/Coachman). The film was directed by Jack Bond.

How long is It Couldn't Happen Here?

It Couldn't Happen Here has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1988.

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