Personal Services

Name: Personal Services
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1987-02-12
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Julie Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Alec McCowen, Danny Schiller, Tim Woodward

1987·Movie·R·105 min·★ 6.1(47)

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“The future lies in kinky people”

Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.

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About Personal Services

Personal Services is a 1987 English-language comedy film directed by Terry Jones. The cast is led by Julie Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Alec McCowen. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

Personal Services was produced by British Screen Productions, Zenith Entertainment, and United International Pictures and made in United Kingdom. It was released on February 12, 1987, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $2 million worldwide.

Director: Terry Jones
Writers: David Leland
Release date: February 12, 1987
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom
Box office: $2 million
Production: British Screen Productions, Zenith Entertainment, United International Pictures

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Personal Services cast & crew

Personal Services was directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland.

The cast features Julie Walters as Christine Painter, Shirley Stelfox as Shirley, Alec McCowen as Wing Commander Morten, Danny Schiller as Dolly, Tim Woodward as Timms, and Suzette Llewellyn as Helen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Du Prez, cinematography is by Roger Deakins, and it was produced by Tim Bevan.

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At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, Personal Services is worth a place on your watchlist.

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