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The Knowledge is a British film of genre Drama directed by Bob Brooks with Nigel Hawthorne
The Knowledge (1979)
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Add to a movie listThe Knowledge is a 1979 British comedy-drama television film about a group of young men doing "The Knowledge", the training required to become a London taxi driver. It was directed by Bob Brooks with an ensemble cast including Nigel Hawthorne, Mick Ford, Jonathan Lynn and Maureen Lipman.
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Four out of work Londoners apply to do "The Knowledge" to become London taxi drivers. They have to contend with learning 20,000 streets and 500 set routes as well as Mr Burgess, a notoriously sadistic examiner from the Public Carriage Office.Actors
Nigel Hawthorne
(Mr Burgess)
Kim Taylforth
(Janet)
Jonathan Lynn
(Ted Margolies)
David Ryall
(Titanic Walters)
Michael Elphick
(Gordon Weller)
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