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Brass Eye (1997): Cast

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Brass Eye is a 1997 comedy directed by Michael Cumming, starring Chris Morris as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters and Mark Heap. It runs 2 hours 48 minutes.

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Brass Eye (1997) movie poster
Runtime
2h 48m (168 min)
Director
Michael Cumming
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
Talkback
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Brass Eye About?

The premise of Brass Eye without spoilers.

Investigative reporter Chris Morris shines a harsh light on contemporary Britain, confronting the day’s most pressing topics until they bleed. His essays tackle weighty subjects such as animal rights, drugs, sex, and he skewers both celebrities and politicians, with a 2001 episode focusing on paedophiles.

Brass Eye Themes & Keywords

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Cast & crew

Brass Eye Cast & Characters

Chris Morris leads the cast as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters, with Mark Heap as Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters. Directed by Michael Cumming.

  • Chris Morris as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters
  • Mark Heap as Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters in Brass Eye Mark Heap as Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters
From the director

More from Michael Cumming

More films directed by Michael Cumming: King Rocker, Alan Davies: Life Is Pain and Stewart Lee: 41st Best Stand-Up Ever!.

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Brass Eye Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Brass Eye (1997)” and “火眼金睛”.

Also known as
  • Brass Eye (1997)
  • 火眼金睛

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FAQ

Brass Eye FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Brass Eye, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Brass Eye?

Brass Eye runs 2 hours 48 minutes (168 minutes).

Who directed Brass Eye?

Brass Eye was directed by Michael Cumming.

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Who is in the cast of Brass Eye?

Brass Eye stars Chris Morris as Christopher Morris / Ted Maul / Various Characters and Mark Heap as Simon Hottrin / Dr. Zeus Spofforth / Various Characters.

Does Brass Eye have a post-credit scene?

No. Brass Eye has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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