Film

Chips with Everything

1975 · 2h

A group of Air Force conscripts begin eight weeks of 'square-bashing' - basic military drill. Two of the conscripts develop a friendship, Pip Thompson, a young aristocrat, and Chas Wingate, a working class boy. The military hierarchy want Pip to become an officer. He rebelliously refuses. The officers patiently tolerate his rebellion thus defusing it and breaking his spirit.

Thorley Walters

Wing Commander

Donald Hewlett

Squadron Leader

David Daker

Corporal Hill

James Faulkner

Pilot Officer

Tim Woodward

Pip Thompson

Terence Budd

Chas Wingate

David Troughton

Smiler Washington

Ron Bain

Andrew McClore

Frank Baker

Dodger Cohen

Jimmy Cassidy

Ginger Richardson

Karl Johnson

Wilfe Seaford

Sam Dale

Dickey Smith

Lloyd McGuire

Archie Cannibal

Terry Bale

Flight Sergeant

Leslie Schofield

1st Corporal

Henry Hackett

2nd Corporal

• Waris HusseinDirector
• Arnold WeskerWriter
• Cedric MessinaProducer

Release date

September 28, 1975

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h