Essie Davies appears in this too as Richard's one-time love interest, she plays this role well and is convincing in still having some feelings for Richard. Although his character is stereotypically European, there are some laughs to be garnered, especially when Barrett and Farnaby are in the same scene acting off each other. Simon Farnaby stars as Clive Parnevik, Thorncroft's one-time stunt man turned rival. He is awkward and living in denial, he knows he is a failure but does not entirely believe he should be. The character he plays in this is not a million miles away from the role he played in that. You may know him from cult TV program "The Mighty Boosh". Julian Barrett plays Richard Thorncroft, aka Mindhorn. Expect to see over the top acting and ludicrous prosthetics and make up as this film takes a lot of inspiration from the stylings of the aforementioned TV series. The Mindhorn character is something that has been seen before, having briefly made an appearance in an episode of cult TV series "The Mighty Boosh". It is written by Julian Barrett and Simon Farnaby who both star in it, based on Farnaby's original idea. This low budget independent film is directed by Sean Foley (also making a cameo appearance), who has some notable British TV series under his belt, this 89-minute action comedy is rated 15. He soon learns there is more to the suspected murder than meets the eye and has to face the truth of his life before he can help bring down the corruption on the island. Having made a lot of people on the Isle of Man unhappy though, it is the last place that Thorncroft wants to be, but he goes back anyway thinking that he could relight his failed career. The potential bad guy is obsessed with the TV show "Mindhorn" and believes it to be real. He is contacted by the police in his old stomping ground, the Isle of Man, to try and help capture a suspected killer.
20 - 30 years later he is a failed actor and a failure in life. Mindhorn was the biggest cop show in the 80s, when it ended the lead actor Richard Thorncroft left his life behind to try and conquer Hollywood. Brief summary:Ĩ0s cop show star returns to the public eye when he tries to hell police bring down a suspected killer. After escaping captivity, he has the ability to see truth and lies in people thanks to an experimental cybernetic eye. Detective Bruce Mindhorn was imprisoned and tortured by the Russians. If you remember "Bergerac", "Starsky & Hutch" and "The 6 Million Dollar Man", then you might just get a kick out of this film which takes place in the Isle of Man. A ludicrous but heart-felt comedy action which pays homage to some of the cheesiest TV cop shows and action series of the late 70's and early 80's.
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