Forrest Gump
1994 · Comedy · Drama
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Film / 1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Directed by
Kevin Billington
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
The story
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
Cast
Peter CookMichael Rimmer
Denholm ElliottPeter Niss
Ronald FraserTom Hutchinson
Arthur LoweFerret
Vanessa HowardPatricia Cartwright
James CossinsCrodder
Roland CulverSir Eric Bentley
Dudley FosterFederman
Julian GloverColonel Moffat
Richard PearsonWilting
Harold PinterSteven Hench
Dennis PriceFairburn
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Ronnie CorbettInterviewer
Michael BarringtonMajor Scott
Michael BatesMr. Spimm
Ann BeachReceptionist
Norman BirdAlderman Poot
Jonathan Cecil"Spot"
Graham ChapmanFromage
John CleesePumer
George A. CooperBlacket
Diana CouplandMrs. Loretta Spimm
Graham CrowdenBishop of Cowley
Percy EdwardsBird Impersonator
William JobWaring
Arthur LovegroveStudio Doorman
Elspeth MarchMrs. Ferret
Nicholas PhippsSnaggot
Norman RossingtonGuide at Porton Down
Frank ThorntonTom Stoddart
Michael TrubshaweMandeville
Desmond Walter-EllisBuffery
Valerie LeonTanya
Marilyn RickardGirl in Commercial
Rosalie WestwaterTart
Leslie HeritageGerald Pringle
Roger MaxwellParty Chairman
Ronald BaddileyFreddie Daring
Richard CaldicotBream
Guy MiddletonPotter
Robert RaglanGeneral Strike
Bruce CarstairsAdmiral Crichton
Martin BoddeyMajor Mathieson
Jack ArrowLunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Derek AylwardOfficer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Tim BarrettTV Technician (uncredited)
Sean Barry-WeskeThug (uncredited)
Ernest BlythPrime Minister's Functionary at Airport (uncredited)
Dave CashRadio DJ (uncredited)
Pauline ChamberlainWoman in Audience (uncredited)
Jeremy ChildOfficer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Maxwell CraigPhotographer at Conservative Meeting (uncredited)
Sinéad CusackYvonne (Uncredited)
Scott FredericksTV Crewman on TV (uncredited)
Victor HarringtonMilitary Official (uncredited)
Hubert HillWaving Crowd (uncredited)
Lindsay HooperWaving Crowd (uncredited)
Lorna KilnerTV Audience Guest (uncredited)
Aileen LewisLady at Conservative Party Meeting (uncredited)
Alan MeachamLunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
Zakes MokaeMugger (uncredited)
John MoreNaval Officer (uncredited)
Anthony MortonShocked of Nuneaton (uncredited)
Olaf PooleyDr. Luns (uncredited)
John QuentinOfficer at Regimental Dinner (uncredited)
Pat RyanMan at Press Conference (uncredited)
Guy StandevenLunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited)
John TathamArmy Official (uncredited)
Joe WadhamPolice Officer at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Hedger WallacePolice Sergeant at Identity Parade (uncredited)
Richard WarnerShy Audience Member (uncredited)
Fred WoodProtester (uncredited)
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