Withnail and I

1987, Comedy, 1h 42m

37 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

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Richard E. Grant and Paul McGann prove irresistibly hilarious as two misanthropic slackers in Withnail and I, a biting examination of artists living on the fringes of prosperity and good taste. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Two out-of-work actors -- the anxious, luckless Marwood (Paul McGann) and his acerbic, alcoholic friend, Withnail (Richard E. Grant) -- spend their days drifting between their squalid flat, the unemployment office and the pub. When they take a holiday "by mistake" at the country house of Withnail's flamboyantly gay uncle, Monty (Richard Griffiths), they encounter the unpleasant side of the English countryside: tedium, terrifying locals and torrential rain.

Cast & Crew

Richard E. Grant
Withnail
Paul McGann
"I" (Peter Marwood)
Richard Griffiths
Monty
Ralph Brown
Danny
Michael Elphick
Jake
Daragh O'Malley
Irishman
Bruce Robinson
Director
Bruce Robinson
Writer
George Harrison
Executive Producer
Paul M. Heller
Producer
Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer
David Wimbury
Co-Producer
David Dundas
Original Music
Rick Wentworth
Original Music
Peter Hannan
Cinematography
Alan Strachan
Film Editing
Mary Selway
Casting
Denis O'Brien
Production Design
Michael Pickwoad
Production Design
Henry Harris
Art Director
Andrea Galer
Costume Design
Peter Frampton
Makeup Artist
Matthew Binns
Production Manager
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