05 FILM (Rik Mayall)
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This article is from the Rik Mayall FAQ, by Andrew Wong brit-com@pobox.com with numerous contributions by others.
05 FILM (Rik Mayall)
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
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Infamous werewolf comedy/horror directed by John Landis. Rik is one of the
Yorkshire yokels in the pub who warn of strange beasties out there... If
this isn't available at your local video store, complain most vehemently!
Shock Treatment (1981)
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This unsuccesful sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show (wot, they made
one ?!) had Rik in it as Ricki, a male nurse. Directed by Jim Sharman,
it's available on CBS video in the UK.
Drop Dead Fred (1991)
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This was his big Hollywood movie, starring opposite Phoebe Cates as her
invisible childhood friend up to no general good. Produced by Working
Title Films, it completely flopped. Some might say deservedly... (though
through no fault of Rik)
Mayall said in a Time Out interview "Mums complained that I had corrupted
their sons and taught them to wipe bogeys on the furniture."
Carry On Columbus (1992)
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Rik had a cameo in this lamentable attempt to revive the Carry On movies.
I think he was at the very beginning with Tony Slattery.
Remember Me? (1997)
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In a farce from the writer of Clockwise, Rik plays a quietly desperate
husband supported by his wife (Imelda Staunton). One day, old flame Mark
(Robert Lindsay) arrives and turns their suburbia upside-down. Mark is on
the run, the in-laws have arrived, the daughter has her boyfriend up in
the bedroom. The mania ratchets up and things end, as they do, with Uzis
at dawn near Chiswick.
A Film Four production, this received a limited run at the National Film
Theatre before being put on video. For more information, look at the
Internet Movie Database's reference to it at
http://uk.imdb.com/M/title-exact?Remember+Me%3F+(1997)
Guest House Paradiso (unreleased)
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Mayall is currently writing a film script with Adrian Edmondson, which will
either be a "polished Peter Sellers-type Clouseau thing or Hope-Crosby-Marx
Brothers stuff".
He has also appeared in:
* The Eye of The Needle (directed by Richard Marguant, available on
Warner Home Video UK)
* Couples and Robbers - a short film directed by Claire Peploe
* Whoops Apocalypse as an SAS Commander, directed by Tom Busman (1986)
* Little Noises as Mathius, for Monument Films
* Eat The Rich (a Comic Strip film directed by Peter Richardson, 1987)
* Little Noises (1991)
* Horse Opera for Initial / Channel 4 productions
* The Princess and the Goblin (1993 - voice only)
* Bring me the Head of Mavis Davies (currently shooting, 1997)
A more detailed filmography is available from the Internet Movie Database at
http://uk.imdb.com/M/person-exact?Mayall%2C+Rik
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