Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997): Cast
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis is a 1997 comedy directed by John Henderson, starring Jane Horrocks as Marla Dorland / Mavis Davis, Rik Mayall and Danny Aiello. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- John Henderson
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis About?
The premise of Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis without spoilers.
Marty is on the brink of striking it rich in the music industry, while Marla Darland possesses an angelic voice that makes her a legendary singer. Facing trouble with his agency, Marty devises a ruthless scheme to boost her record sales, emulating the posthumous success of Elvis and Jimi Hendrix. He plots a flawless, tragic death for Marla, but she isn’t prepared to meet that fate.
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- singer
- dark comedy
- diva
- alimony
- british music industry
- talent agency
- singing
- reference to jimi hendrix
- reference to elvis presley
- debt
- arranging a death
- music industry
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- father son relationship
- talent agent
- threat
- mafioso
- musical number
- recording
- murder plot
- song
- posthumous record sales
- ex husband ex wife reltionship
- stage name
- phonograph record
- independent film
- character name in title
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Cast & Characters
Jane Horrocks leads the cast as Marla Dorland / Mavis Davis, with Rik Mayall as Marty Starr and Danny Aiello as Mr. Rathbone. Directed by John Henderson; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Henderson
- Jane Horrocks as Marla Dorland / Mavis Davis
- Rik Mayall as Marty Starr
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Danny Aiello as Mr. Rathbone -
Mark Heap as Duncan
Also Starring in Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
· 33 more- Ronald Pickup Percy Stone
- Marc Warren Clint
- Steven O'Donnell Lenny
- Philip Martin Brown Inspector Furse
- Ricky Grover Gary Belter
- Heathcote Williams Jeff
- Jason Salkey Studio Engineer
- Stewart Harwood Villain
- Rob Freeman Brendan
- Nick Bartlett Roadie #2
- Ross Boatman Rock Star
- Stuart Bunce Aspirant
- Paul Keating Paul Rathbone
- Michael Wildman Hilary
- Nick Burnell Maitre D'
- Paul Shearer Presenter 1980
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- Nick Fletcher Reporter
- Richard Everett Presenter 1997
- Anna Brecon Reporter
- Hamish Clark TV Reporter
- James Ryland Roadie #1
- Daniel Abineri Bruce
- Ben Richards Mark
- Jonathan Copestake Roadie #3
- Jaclyn Mendoza Cynthia
- Caspar Berry Young Man
- Anna Northam Reporter
- Joanne Farrell Kirsty
- Justin Avoth Ponytail Man
- Gordon Milne Security Guard
- Corrina Preece Sarah
- Howard Karloff Minicab Driver
- Suzannah Heath Reporter
More from John Henderson
More films directed by John Henderson, best-rated first: Two Men Went to War, Friday Download: The Movie, May Contain: Nuts and The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby.
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Mavis Davis - en divas sista dagar” and “Traedme la cabeza de Mavis Davis”.
- Also known as
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- Mavis Davis - en divas sista dagar
- Traedme la cabeza de Mavis Davis
- Killer per caso, truffatore per scelta
- Hozzátok el Mavis Davis fejét!
- Bring mir den Kopf von Mavis Davis
- Diivan viimeiset päivät
- Sucesso a Qualquer Preço
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Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis?
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis released?
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis was released on January 16, 1997.
Who directed Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis?
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis was directed by John Henderson.
More films by John Henderson Who is in the cast of Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis?
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis stars Jane Horrocks as Marla Dorland / Mavis Davis, Rik Mayall as Marty Starr and Danny Aiello as Mr. Rathbone, among 37 credited actors.
Does Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis have a post-credit scene?
No. Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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