Mindhorn

Oct 9, 2016

1h 29m

★ 6.1

It's truth time!

Overview

A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

BBC Film

Scott Free Productions

Isle of Man Film

Pinewood Pictures

Baby Cow Productions

Protagonist Pictures

Mindhorn Trailers

Cast

Richard Thorncroft

Julian Barratt

Clive Parnevik

Simon Farnaby

Patricia Deville

Essie Davis

Peter Easterman

Steve Coogan

Jeffrey Moncrief

Richard McCabe

DC Elena Baines

Andrea Riseborough

Paul Melly

Russell Tovey

PC Green

Robin Morrissey

Chief Inspector Derek Newsome

David Schofield

Casting Receptionist

Alannah Olivia

Richard Crowthorne

Christopher Jenner Cole

Kenneth Branagh's Producer

Sean Foley

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