Film

A Turn for the Worse

1981 · 1h 5m · Comedy · TV Movie

Simon Simpson runs an entertainment agency in Liverpool. At one of his regular auditions in The Bootle Railway Club he sees an aggressive young man fresh from the dole queue who dreams of becoming a professional comedian. Simpson believes the boy has talent and starts to groom him for 'stardom'.

Bernard Hill

Simon Simpson

Max Hafler

Joey Dukes

Debbie Arnold

Marilyn

Vince Earl

Ronny

Christopher Ryan

Hound Dog

Ray Kingsley

Rosco de Ville

Marianne Di Marko

Rhoda

Bill Bradley

Donald Peers

Margaret Mason

Trevor Preston Duo member

Dennis Neale

Trevor Preston Duo member

Bill Dean

(voice)

John Challis

(voice)

Ian Sharp

(voice)

• Bill HaysDirector
• Alan BleasdaleWriter
• John NortonProducer

Release date

April 28, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 5m

Genres

Comedy, TV Movie