Funny Bones
Funny Bones
Funny Bones
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1995
2h 8m
6.5(50 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Tommy Fawkes wants to be a successful comedian. After his Las Vegas debut is a failure, he returns to Blackpool where his father—also a comedian—started, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.

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Hollywood Pictures

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Cast & Crew

65 members
Acting

Oliver Platt

Tommy Fawkes

Oliver Platt
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Jerry Lewis

George Fawkes

Jerry Lewis
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Lee Evans

Jack Parker

Lee Evans
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Leslie Caron

Katie Parker

Leslie Caron
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Richard Griffiths

Jim Minty

Richard Griffiths
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Oliver Reed

Dolly Hopkins

Oliver Reed
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George Carl

Thomas Parker

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Freddie Davies

Bruno Parker

Freddie Davies
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Ruta Lee

Laura Fawkes

Ruta Lee
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Ian McNeice

Stanley Sharkey

Ian McNeice
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William Hootkins

Al

William Hootkins
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Terence Rigby

Billy Mann

Terence Rigby
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Christopher Greet

Laurence Berger

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Ticky Holgado

Battiston

Ticky Holgado
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Olivier Py

Barre

Olivier Py
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Mouss Zouheyri

Poquelin

Mouss Zouheyri
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Peter Gunn

Nicky

Peter Gunn
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Richard Platt

Bellows

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Peter McNamara

Canavan

Peter McNamara
Directing

Gavin Millar

Steve Campbell

Gavin Millar
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François Domange

Pirard

François Domange
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Peter Pamela Rose

Jenny

Peter Pamela Rose
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George Khan

Francesco

George Khan
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Harold Nicholas

Hal Dalzell

Harold Nicholas
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Peter Morgan

Gofor

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Nicholas Coppin

Policeman

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Phil Atkinson

Policeman

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George Raistrick

Club Owner

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Ruth Kettlewell

Camilla Powell

Ruth Kettlewell
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Sadie Corre

Poodle Lady

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Rusty Goffe

Bagpipe Playing Dwarf

Rusty Goffe
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Tony Barton

Comedian

Tony Barton
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Reg Griffiths

Reporter

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Duggie Chapman

Reporter

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Andy Rashleigh

Reporter

Andy Rashleigh
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Tony Peers

Reporter

Tony Peers
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Peter Martin

Skipper

Peter Martin
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Fred Cox

Cox Twin

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Frank Cox

Cox Twin

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Anthony Irvine

Iceman

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Eileen Bell

Doggydou

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Benji Ming

Plastic Cup Smasher

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Chloe Treend

Tropicana Dancer

Chloe Treend
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Andrea Bretherick

Tropicana Dancer

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Lisa Henson

Tropicana Dancer

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Rebecca Metcalfe

Tropicana Dancer

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Camilla Simson

Tropicana Dancer

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Tina Yoxall

Tropicana Dancer

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Amir Fawzi

Little Tommy

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Frank Harvey

Backward Talking Man

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Brian Webb

Little Firewater

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Production

Andy Thompson

Leo the Leprechaun

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Peter Brande

Leo the Leprechaun

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Terri Carol

Paper Tearer

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Shane Robinson

Bastard Son of Louis XIV

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Maudie Blake

Musical Saw Player

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Zipporah Simon

Puppeteer

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Phil Kelly

Himself

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Mike Newman

Comedian

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Jona Jones

Security Guard

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Micky Baker

Mayor

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Ian Rowe

Ringmaster

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Laci Endresz Jr.

Juggler

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Andras Banlaki

Ring Boy

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Fred Evans

Mr. Pearce

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