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Overview

User Rating:
8.6/10   1,387 votes
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Director:
Christopher Menaul
Writer:
Lynda La Plante (written by)
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Release Date:
23 January 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Plot:
A female police detective investigates a series of serial murders while dealing with sexist hostility from her male comrades. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
11 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(34 articles)
Mirren Awarded Life Achievement @ Wftv
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Helen Mirren to pick up lifetime achievement award
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User Comments:
Marvelous Near to Life Cold Blooded British Cop Film more (9 total)

Cast

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Helen Mirren ... DCI Jane Tennison
Tom Bell ... DS Bill Otley
John Benfield ... DCS Michael Kernan
John Bowe ... George Marlow
Zoë Wanamaker ... Moyra Henson
Bryan Pringle ... Felix Norman

Tom Wilkinson ... Peter Rawlins
John Forgeham ... DCI John Shefford
Gary Whelan ... DS Terry Amson
Jack Ellis ... DI Tony Muddyman

Craig Fairbrass ... D.I. Frank Burkin
Ian Fitzgibbon ... DC Jones
Mossie Smith ... WPC Maureen Havers
Philip Wright ... DC Lillie

Andrew Tiernan ... DC Rosper
Richard Hawley ... DC Haskons
Mark Spalding ... DC Oakhill
Tom Bowles ... DC Avison
Dave Bond ... DS Eastel
Seamus O'Neill ... DC Caplan
Marcus Romer ... DI Caldicott
Terry Taplin ... Cmdr. Trayner
Maxine Audley ... Mrs. Marlow
Rosy Clayton ... Carol
Gareth Tudor Price ... Willy Chang
Andrew Abrahams ... Tilly
Susan Brown ... Linda
Jessica Turner ... Pam
Rod Arthur ... Sgt. Tomlins
Fionnuala Ellwood ... Joyce
James Snell ... Arnold Upcher
Julian Firth ... Mr. Shrapnel
Maria Mescki ... Lab Assistant
Martin Reeve ... Lab Assistant
Moya Ruskin ... Annette Frisby (as Moyra Ruskin)
Malcolm Freeman ... Biker
Phil Hearne ... Painter
John Ireland ... Lab Assistant
Doug Fisher ... Edward Harvey
Francesca Ryan ... Marianne
Ian Hastings ... Reg McKinney
Renny Krupinski ... Clerk of Court
Jeremy Warder ... Joey
Angela Bruce ... Helen Masters
Michael Fleming ... Major Howard
Daphne Neville ... Mrs. Howard
Sara Thurston ... Mother (as Sarah Thurston)

Ralph Fiennes ... Michael
Jimmy Hibbert ... Reporter
Julie Sumnall ... Karen
Wilfred Harrison ... Mr. Tennison
Noel Dyson ... Mrs. Tennison
Owen Aaronovitch ... Tony
Anna Savva ... Mrs. Salbanna
Malcolm Raeburn ... Insp. Sleeth

Peter Dennis ... Toastmaster
Anthony Havering ... Barman
Mark Anthony Newman ... DS Lambton
Brian Hayes ... TV Presenter
Sandra Butterworth ... WPC 'Karen'
Vincent Pickering ... Witness
Bryonie Pritchard ... WPC Southwood
Barbara Dryhurst ... WPC Raeburn
Anthony Schaeffer ... Uniformed Officer
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Tegan Summer ... Witness
Jonathan Bridge ... Boxing Hall extra (uncredited)
Barry Purves ... Boxing Hall extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Christopher Menaul 
 
Writing credits
Lynda La Plante (written by)

Produced by
Sally Head .... executive producer
Don Leaver .... producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck 
 
Cinematography by
Ken Morgan 
 
Film Editing by
Edward Mansell 
 
Casting by
Doreen Jones 
 
Production Design by
Roy Stonehouse 
 
Art Direction by
Tom Brown 
 
Costume Design by
Sheelagh Killeen 
 
Makeup Department
Tracey Dilley .... makeup assistant
Jane Hatch .... makeup artist
Michael Moustafi .... key makeup artist
Michael Moustafi .... special makeup effects artist
Sian Richards .... prosthetic makeup artist
Colin Ware .... prosthetic fabricator
Colin Ware .... prosthetic makeup artist
 
Production Management
David Meddick .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tania Norman .... second assistant director
David Weir .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Trevor Devoy .... production buyer
Chris Stephenson .... design assistant
Peter Terry .... graphic designer
 
Sound Department
Ray French .... sound mixer
Paul Griffiths-Davies .... dubbing editor
Ian Hills .... boom operator
David Rees .... dubbing editor
John Rutherford .... dubbing editor
Brian Saunders .... dubbing mixer
Lionel Strutt .... adr mixer
Simon Walton .... dubbing editor
John Whitworth .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Stunts
Peter Brayham .... fights
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Bell .... focus puller
John Camp .... gaffer
Bob Gregory .... grip
Graham Hazard .... focus puller
Howard Somers .... camera operator
Alf Tramontin .... Steadicam operator
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Black .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Jackie Ophir .... assistant editor
 
Other crew
Wayne Docksey .... animal master
Craig McNeil .... production executive
Lynne Merriott .... location manager
Hilda Miller .... continuity
Hilda Miller .... production assistant
Tony Mills .... chargehand asm
Anya Noakes .... unit publicist
Jenny Sheridan .... script associate
Sue Whitley .... coordinator
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mobil Masterpiece Theatre: Prime Suspect (USA) (pre-release title)
Prime Suspect 1
Prime Suspect 1: A Price to Pay (Europe) (DVD title)
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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
207 min (2 parts)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:18 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15
Filming Locations:
Covent Garden, London, England, UK more
Company:
Granada Television more

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Trivia:
Lynda La Plante made this film after watching reality-TV crime shows. After calling Scotland Yard and learning that there were only four female DCIs, she interviewed one of them (Jackie Malton), who impressed her so much that La Plante decided to base the plot on Malton's experiences during her career. more
Quotes:
DCI Jane Tennison: So what do you think?
DI Frank Burkin: About what, sir?
DCI Jane Tennison: My voice suddenly got lower, has it? Maybe my knickers are too tight. Listen, I like to be called Governor or The Boss. I don't like Ma'am - I'm not the bloody Queen. So take your pick.
DI Frank Burkin: Yes Ma'am.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Real 'Life on Mars'! (2008) (TV) more

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8 out of 12 people found the following comment useful.
Marvelous Near to Life Cold Blooded British Cop Film, 5 July 2003
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Author: Samuel Cohen from Israel

What is excellant about this TV-Movie is that there are so many loose ends. We Do Not know if the Prime Suspect is guilty or not. This Happens in true life situations. We have Police Harassment and many Realistic Human situations. Enjoyable and Interesting. I watched DVD Version. Even DCI Jane Tennison is not perfect and makes human errors! Sam C.

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