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Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video (1987): Cast

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Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video is a 1987 short comedy directed by John Kilby, starring Mel Smith as Len, Griff Rhys Jones and Walter Sparrow. It runs 30 minutes.

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Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video (1987) movie poster
Released
Runtime
30 min
Director
John Kilby
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
Studio
BBC
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video About?

The premise of Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video without spoilers.

Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones headline a comedic holiday special that follows the Aldershot family as they document their Christmas festivities with a video camera. What begins as a simple family recording spirals into an over‑the‑top celebration, pushing indulgence to wildly unpredictable extremes. The resulting chaos turns the holiday into a hilariously uncharted orgy of slapstick mishaps and absurd antics.

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Cast & crew

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video Cast & Characters

Mel Smith leads the cast as Len, with Griff Rhys Jones as Dad and Walter Sparrow as Grandfather. Directed by John Kilby; 16 actors are credited in all.

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More films directed by John Kilby: The Crystal Cube and The Cellar Tapes.

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Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video?

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video runs 30 minutes.

When was Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video released?

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video was released on December 23, 1987.

Who directed Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video?

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video was directed by John Kilby.

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Who is in the cast of Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video?

Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video stars Mel Smith as Len, Griff Rhys Jones as Dad and Walter Sparrow as Grandfather, among 16 credited actors.

Does Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video have a post-credit scene?

No. Smith and Jones: The Home-Made Xmas Video has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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