Clockwise (1986): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Clockwise is a 1986 comedy directed by Christopher Morahan, starring John Cleese as Brian Stimpson, Patrick Godfrey and Chip Sweeney. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $1.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Christopher Morahan
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Clockwise About?
The premise of Clockwise without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Headmaster Brian Stimpson, obsessed with punctuality, prepares a speech for a conference but misses his train. He implores former student Laura Wisely for a lift. Still reeling from a breakup, Laura agrees, using her parents’ car, which alarms her mother and father. Convinced she’s run off with a married man, they call the police, sparking a frantic series of misadventures as the clock seems to turn against him.
Clockwise Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- schoolgirl costume
- road movie
- clock
- humiliation
- embarrassment
- car accident
- one word title
- spoof
- bare chested male
- independent film
- race against time
- british comedy
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- phone box
- motorway
- old woman
- wrecked car
- english countryside
- road trip comedy
- satire comedy
- parody comedy
- dark comedy
- train station
- missing a train
- british car
- morris motor vehicle
- morris 1100
- road trip adventure
- corner office
- briton
- englishman
- schoolgirl
- bobby
- suspected vandalism
- public telephone
- university of norwich
- northampton
- hospital volunteer
- volunteer driver
- student teacher romance
- highway chase
- mistaken for father and daughter
- driving on the wrong side of the road
- tardiness
- wrong side of the tracks girl
- student fancies teacher
- absurd comedy
- car chase
- man in bathtub
- wrong turn
- battle of the sexes
Clockwise Cast & Characters
John Cleese leads the cast as Brian Stimpson, with Patrick Godfrey as Headmaster and Chip Sweeney as Paul Stimpson. Directed by Christopher Morahan; 57 actors are credited in all.
- Director Christopher Morahan
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John Cleese as Brian Stimpson - Patrick Godfrey as Headmaster
- Chip Sweeney as Paul Stimpson
- Pat Keen as Mrs. Wisely
Also Starring in Clockwise
· 53 more- Sharon Maiden Laura Wisely
- Alison Steadman Gwenda Stimpson
- Joan Hickson Mrs. Ellie Trellis
- Constance Chapman Mrs. Wheel
- Stephen Moore Mr. John Jolly
- Penelope Wilton Pat Garden
- Danny Lee School Boy (uncredited)
- Michael Aldridge Prior
- Tony Haygarth Ivan
- Geoffrey Palmer Headmaster
- Richard Ridings Policeman at Crash
- Peter Cellier Headmaster
- Benjamin Whitrow Headmaster
- Nicholas Le Prevost Headmaster
- Jeffry Wickham Headmaster
- Geoffrey Hutchings Mr. Ted Wisely
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- Nick Stringer Det. Sgt. George Rice
- Leslie Schofield Policeman Arresting Pat
- John Rowe Headmaster
- Sidney Livingstone Porsche Driver
- Angus MacKay First Class Passenger
- Sheila Keith Pat's Mother
- Ann Way Mrs. Way
- Philip Voss Headmaster
- Peter Jonfield Det. Insp. Laundryman
- John Bardon Ticket Collector
- Mark Burdis Glen Scully
- Peter Needham Porter
- Peter Lorenzelli Taxi Driver
- Michael Percival Man in Wood
- Susan Field Woman in Lane
- Nadia Sawalha Mandy Kostakis
- Geoffrey Greenhill Policeman with Mrs. Wheel
- Alan Parnaby Policeman at Telephone Box
- David Conville Headmaster
- Dickie Arnold Man at Station
- Mohammed Ashiq Manager
- Penny Leatherbarrow Woman Teacher
- Howard Lloyd-Lewis Ted
- Jonathan Bowater Clint
- Robert Wilkinson Streaker
- Mark Bunting Studious Boy
- Ann-Marie Gwatkin Petrol Station Cashier
- Charles Bartholomew Man in Telephone Box
- Geoffrey Davion Policeman at Crash
- Christian Regan Pat's Son
- Ronald Sowton Monk
- Alan Granton Monk
- Mike Glynn Policeman with Black Eye
- Rupert Massey Headmaster
- Graeme Green Detective Constable
- Brian Portsmouth Detective Constable
- Graeme Ford Willy Black (uncredited)
More from Christopher Morahan
More films directed by Christopher Morahan: Element of Doubt, Common Pursuit, Paper Mask and After Pilkington.
Clockwise Plot Summary
What happens in Clockwise from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Brian Stimpson, John Cleese, is the organized, punctual headmaster of Thomas Tompion Comprehensive School who has just been elected to chair the annual Headmasters’ Conference in Norwich. This is a rare honor for a comprehensive school, and the moment is celebrated in a school assembly where Stimpson announces the news and the students join in singing the hymn To Be a Pilgrim, led by the music teacher, Mr. Jolly, whose presence underlines the formal, almost ceremonial tone of Stimpson’s world.
Full summary
The whole story of Clockwise, scene by scene
Clockwise Box Office
Clockwise grossed $1.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.5M
- US & Canada
- $1.5M
How Well Do You Know Clockwise?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
Who plays the headmaster Brian Stimpson in Clockwise?
Cars in Clockwise
39 cars on screen, including the 1970 Morris 1100 MkII and the 1985 Austin Maestro.
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1970 Morris 1100 MkII Main role -
1985 Austin Maestro Important role -
1980 Ford Cortina MkV Important role -
1966 Ford Transit MkI Important role
Clockwise Also Known As
21 alternative titles, including “Clockwise - In letzter Sekunde” and “Ursäkta, vad är klockan?”.
- Also known as
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- Clockwise - In letzter Sekunde
- Ursäkta, vad är klockan?
- По часовой стрелке
- 時計仕掛けの校長先生
- Clockwise - Recht so
- Mr. Stimpson
- Siempre puntual
- בקצב השעון
- Óraműpontossággal
- Jak w zegarku
- Пунктик
- Miten niin myöhässä
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- Clockwise – kappløp med tiden
- Uma Corrida Contra o Tempo / O Homem Que Perdeu a Hora
- По часовниковата стрелка
- 分秒不差
- Profesore, jdete pozdě!
- Kuk i timeplanen
- U smjeru kazaljke na satu
- Όλα στραβά και ανάποδα
- Dl Stimpson, contra-cronometru
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Clockwise FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Clockwise, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Clockwise?
Clockwise runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Clockwise released?
Clockwise was released on March 1, 1986.
Who directed Clockwise?
Clockwise was directed by Christopher Morahan.
More films by Christopher Morahan Who is in the cast of Clockwise?
Clockwise stars John Cleese as Brian Stimpson, Patrick Godfrey as Headmaster and Chip Sweeney as Paul Stimpson, among 57 credited actors.
How much did Clockwise make at the box office?
Clockwise grossed $1.5 million worldwide.
Does Clockwise have a post-credit scene?
No. Clockwise has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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