No Surrender Movie Review 1986

An unpredictable, darkly charming comedy about a Liverpool nightclub newly managed by Angelis. On New Year's Eve, a small drunken war is triggered when two groups of irate senior citizens are booked into the club and clash over their beliefs. The group is made up of Protestants and Catholics and the fight resembles the ongoing conflicts in modern-day Northern Ireland, although most of the action takes place in the loo. Watch for Costello as an inept magician.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Black Comedy, Nightclubs, Great Britain

Screenplay

Alan Bleasdale

Cast

Ray McAnally, Michael Angelis, Avis Bunnage, James Ellis, Tom Georgeson, Mark Mulholland, Joanne Whalley, Elvis Costello, Bernard Hill, Michael Ripper

Cinematography

Michael Coulter

Director

Peter Smith

Music

Daryl Runswick

Producer

Dunbarton Film Productions, Circle Films