Mindhorn. Richard 'Mindhorn' Thorncroft (Julian Barratt). Copyright: BBC Films
Mindhorn

Mindhorn

  • 2017 film

Actor Richard Thorncroft returns to his 1980s detective role to thwart a villain, revive his career, and get the girl. Stars Julian Barratt, Andrea Riseborough, Essie Davis, Simon Farnaby, Russell Tovey and more.

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Mindhorn. Richard 'Mindhorn' Thorncroft (Julian Barratt)

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
2017
Creator
Simon Farnaby
Stars
Julian Barratt, Andrea Riseborough, Essie Davis, Simon Farnaby, Russell Tovey, Steve Coogan, Richard McCabe, Robin Morrissey and more
Writers
Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby
Director
Sean Foley
Producers
Laura Hastings-Smith, Jack Arbuthnott, Christine Langan, Ed Wethered, Natascha Wharton, Jenny Borgars, Dan MacRae, Danny Perkins and more
Companies

Washed-up actor Richard Thorncroft peaked with hit 1980s detective show Mindhorn, playing the titular Isle of Man sleuth with a rather unique ability.

As a captured MI5 Special Operative, Bruce Mindhorn's eye was replaced by a super-advanced optical lie detector, which meant he could literally "see the truth". Mindhorn escaped and fled to the Isle of Man, to recuperate in the island's temperate micro-climate, and became the best plain-clothes detective the island had ever seen...

Decades later, when a deranged Manx criminal demands Mindhorn as his nemesis, Thorncroft returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs for one last chance to reignite his glory days, professional credibility and even romance with former co-star/paramour Patricia Deville.

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Additional details

Tagline
It's truth time!
UK certificate
15
Duration
89 minutes
UK release
Friday 5th May 2017
Produced
2015
UK premiere
Sunday 9th October 2016, BFI London Film Festival
Distributors

STUDIOCANAL

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

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