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patients, an English lawyer named Bancroft (

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) and a young

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player ( Anthony Edwards), who decide to sneak out of their hospital rooms and live life to its fullest for whatever time they have left. Their goal is to reach a famous

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. Along the way, they encounter various characters including a pair of misfit British women played by

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and

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. It was filmed on location in

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and in the

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. The film was directed by Robert Ellis Miller and based on a short story written by

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of the

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and David English, and the screenplay was written by Roy Clarke. The musical score was composed by Gibb. The film is rated R16 in New Zealand for nudity, sexual references and offensive language.

Cast

– Bancroft * Anthony Edwards – Deckermensky *

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– Hazel *

– Maureen * Jill Bennett – Vivian Bancroft * Robert Lang – Walter Bancroft * Bruce Boa – Byron Deckermensky *Pat Starr – Millie Deckermensky *

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– Regina * Geoffrey Palmer – SAAB Salesman * Caroline Langrishe – Carol * Benjamin Whitrow – Mr. Granger *

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– Nurse Jarvis * Julie T. Wallace – Ward Sister

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* * 1988 films 1980s buddy films 1980s road comedy-drama films 1980s sex comedy films British buddy films British road comedy-drama films British sex comedy films 1980s English-language films Films about cancer in the United Kingdom Films directed by Robert Ellis Miller Films scored by John Cameron Films set in Amsterdam Films set in London Films shot at Pinewood Studios 1988 comedy films 1988 drama films 1980s British films {{1980s-comedy-drama-film-stub

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