The Communists
The Revolution Should Have Been Televised
Manfield, South Yorkshire, 1984. Out-of-work steelworker-turned- radical revolutionary Joe Starkhill and his band of comrades seize the Town Hall and take the Mayor, her driver, a security guard and a civil servant hostage - declaring the start of a socialist revolution in Britain. But when a faulty phone line prevents them from alerting the local newspaper and TV station, and the police write them off as a hoax, it is only when one of the hostages fails to return home for dinner, that the alarm is raised and Inspector John Machin is dispatched to the Town Hall to investigate - but it's not long before the building is surrounded by the press, police and public, turning Starkhill and the Revolutionaries into a media sensation.
Cast
- William Fox - Inspector John Machin
- Richard Galloway - Comrade Robbie Roy Galloway
- Thanasis Manitarellis - Comrade Dean Mavros
- Simon Moore - Sergeant Simon Sergeant
- James Osman - Comrade George Jimi Hamilton
- Simon Moore - Sergeant Steve Sergeant
- James Underwood - Comrade Anthony Navarro
- David Kendra - News Presenter
- Andre Gwilliam - Civil Servant
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Communists about?
- Manfield, South Yorkshire, 1984. Out-of-work steelworker-turned- radical revolutionary Joe Starkhill and his band of comrades seize the Town Hall and take the Mayor, her driver, a security guard and a civil servant hostage - declaring the start of a socialist revolution in Britain. But when a faulty phone line prevents them from alerting the local newspaper and TV station, and the police write them off as a hoax, it is only when one of the hostages fails to return home for dinner, that the alarm is raised and Inspector John Machin is dispatched to the Town Hall to investigate - but it's not long before the building is surrounded by the press, police and public, turning Starkhill and the Revolutionaries into a media sensation.
- Who directed The Communists?
- The Communists was directed by Simon Glass.
- Who stars in The Communists?
- The Communists stars William Fox, Richard Galloway, Thanasis Manitarellis, Simon Moore, James Osman, Simon Moore.
- What genre is The Communists?
- The Communists is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Communists produced?
- The Communists was produced in United Kingdom.