Search a film or person :
FacebookConnectionRegistration
Home > All films > Films Drama > The Chain
The Chain is a British film of genre Drama directed by Jack Gold with Denis Lawson

The Chain (1984)

The Chain
If you like this film, let us know!
Length 1h40
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating68% 3.4370153.4370153.4370153.4370153.437015

The Chain is a British comedy drama film first released in 1984. The film was produced and distributed by Film Four International.

Synopsis

The Chain tells the story of seven households that comprise a circular property chain, and various moving company employees who are tasked with assisting each household in their move. It follows the trials and tribulations, from trivial to profound, each household and mover (who are each guilty of one of the seven deadly sins) endures during the moving process.

Actors

Denis Lawson

(Keith)Phyllis Logan

(Alison)Maurice Denham

(Grandpa)Nigel Hawthorne

(Mr Thorn)David Troughton

(Dudley)
And :
Anna Massey
Billie Whitelaw
Judy Parfitt
Charlotte Long
Trailer of The Chain

Bluray, DVD

Streaming / VOD

Source : Wikidata

Comments


Leave comment :

Suggestions of similar film to The Chain

There are 76 films with the same actors, 18 films with the same director, 85592 with the same cinematographic genres (including 11585 with exactly the same 2 genres than The Chain), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.

If you liked The Chain, you will probably like those similar films :
Man Friday
Man Friday (1975)
, 1h55
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films based on Robinson Crusoe
Actors Peter O'Toole, Richard Roundtree, Jason Robards, Richard Jordan
Rating62% 3.1041253.1041253.1041253.1041253.104125
Robinson Crusoé s'échoue sur une île déserte après un naufrage, il fait la rencontre de Vendredi, qu'il tente de convertir à la civilisation occidentale. Mais la confrontation entre les deux hommes est des plus difficiles, Robinson est violent à l'égard de Vendredi et le traite en esclave. Au fil des années, les relations entre les deux hommes se détériorent . Vendredi pousse son maître à construire un radeau et se rebelle contre son statut d'esclave. Robinson l'isole mais, dans l'incapacité de vivre seul, il lui propose un marché : il lui paiera désormais son travail...
The Naked Civil Servant
The Naked Civil Servant (1975)
, 1h17
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors John Hurt, John Rhys-Davies, Quentin Crisp, Katherine Schofield, Colin Higgins, Patricia Hodge
Rating78% 3.9336353.9336353.9336353.9336353.933635
Homosexuel efféminé dans la société britannique intolérante des années 1930, Quentin Crisp décide de laisser libre cours à sa personnalité flamboyante. Ses tenues et son maquillage, ainsi que son humour, amènent les gens à le remarquer et l'accepter.
The Bofors Gun
The Bofors Gun (1968)

Directed by Jack Gold
Genres Drama, War
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Nicol Williamson, Ian Holm, David Warner, Peter Vaughan, John Thaw, Barry Jackson
Rating66% 3.3369853.3369853.3369853.3369853.336985
West Germany, 1954. Lance Bombardier Evans, a sheltered middle-class National Serviceman, is about to be sent back to England to undertake a second attempt at officer training. But first he has to get through one night of guard duty without incident. Evans is in charge of a section of six men detailed to guard an obsolete Bofors Gun at a British military base. It soon becomes clear that none of the section, with the exception of Flynn, have any respect for Evans, guessing rightly that the latter has no enthusiasm and little ability in his role. Gunner O'Rourke in particular is troublesome and insubordinate, his contempt for Evans spurring him to test the authority and patience of the weak-willed NCO. Evan's fumbling attempts to engage him in friendly conversation only makes matters worse. The atmosphere grows more tense and O'Rourke strikes one of the other men, Rowe and then dares Evans to place him on a disciplinary charge but the NCO is too nervously intimidated to do so. O'Rourke and his sidekick Featherstone insist on being allowed to go to the NAAFI to buy cigarettes and Evans ill-advisedly lets them go.
Aces High
Aces High (1976)
, 1h54
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Transport films, Aviation films, Political films
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, Peter Firth, John Gielgud, David Wood
Rating64% 3.2416953.2416953.2416953.2416953.241695
In a one-week timeframe, life at the front in a RFC squadron is documented. The real story begins a year before with fighter ace Major John Gresham (Malcolm McDowell) speaking to a class of students at Eton public school in October 1916. One year later, a new recruit arrives at Gresham's base in France, 2nd Lt. Croft (Peter Firth). Gresham had been his house captain at Eton and is also the boyfriend of his older sister. Gresham already relies on alcohol to cope with combat stress and continue flying. Now the strain of being responsible for this young recruit (a potential brother-in-law) is an additional burden. Croft has to learn how to survive not only in the air but on the ground as well as he makes some minor mistakes in squadron etiquette.
The Medusa Touch
The Medusa Touch (1978)
, 1h45
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Horror
Themes Films about writers
Actors Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick, Harry Andrews, Marie-Christine Barrault, Alan Badel
Rating68% 3.4479453.4479453.4479453.4479453.447945
Monsieur Brunel, a French detective on an exchange scheme in London, is assigned to investigate the murder of novelist John Morlar. As they examine the crime scene, Brunel discovers the victim is still alive in spite of his severe injuries and has him rushed to hospital.
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor (1987)
, 2h23
Directed by Jack Gold
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Historical
Themes Prison films, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Alan Arkin, Joanna Pacuła, Rutger Hauer, Hartmut Becker, Jack Shepherd, Wolfgang Bathke
Rating73% 3.697853.697853.697853.697853.69785
The film begins with a new trainload of Polish Jews arriving for processing at Sobibor. The German Commandant gives them a welcoming speech, assuring the new arrivals that the place is a work camp. Other SS officers move along the assembled lines of prisoners, selecting a small number who have trade skills (such as goldsmiths, seamstresses, shoemakers, and tailors). The remaining prisoners are sent away to a different part of the camp from which a pillar of smoke rises day and night. It is some time before the new prisoners realize Sobibor is a death camp, all of the other Jews are exterminated in gas chambers, and their corpses are cremated in large ovens. The small number of prisoners who are kept alive in the other part of the camp are charged with sorting the belongings taken from those who are murdered and then repairing the shoes, recycling the clothing, and melting down any silver or gold to make jewelry for the SS officers. Despite their usefulness, these surviving prisoners' existence is precarious, and beatings and executions can occur at any time.
Charlie Muffin
Charlie Muffin (1979)

Directed by Jack Gold
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors David Hemmings, Jennie Linden, Sam Wanamaker, Ralph Richardson, Ian William Richardson, Pinkas Braun
Rating66% 3.3351653.3351653.3351653.3351653.335165
The Cold War espionage thriller follows the moves of British anti-hero spy Charlie Muffin (Hemmings) who has fallen on hard times since the forced retirement of Sir Archibald Willoughby, his previous boss at the U.K. secret service (played by Sir Ralph Richardson). His new boss, Sir Henry Cuthbertson (Ian Richardson), who epitomizes the haughty upper class British imperialist, hardly attempts to conceal his disdain for the under-educated agent who quite obviously doesn't stem from the "right class". Right at the start of the film, we witness how Charlie has evidently been deemed expendable and accordingly gets set up to be caught or killed during a joint mission in East Germany — this despite Muffin essentially having been responsible for the mission's success. Cuthbertson's lap-dog agents Snare and Harrison — who are both totally lacking in experience and as arrogant as their boss — are shocked and embarrassed to see Muffin returning alive and well.