The future lies in kinky people
Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.
Personal Services (1987) is a comedy film directed by Terry Jones, released on February 12, 1987 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Julie Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Alec McCowen and Danny Schiller. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Julie Walters
as Christine Painter
Shirley Stelfox
as Shirley
Alec McCowen
as Wing Commander Morten
Danny Schiller
as Dolly
Tim Woodward
as Timms
Suzette Llewellyn
as Helen
Victoria Hardcastle
as Rose
Dave Atkins
as Sydney
Ewan Hooper
as Edward
Alan Bowyer
as David Painter
Peter Cellier
as Mr. Marples
Benjamin Whitrow
as Mr. Marsden
Directed by Terry Jones, written by David Leland, produced by Tim Bevan.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 48 ratings.
Julie Walters is great in this story of a woman who starts off life working in a café but ends up being arrested for living off the immoral earnings made running a brothel for the great and the good. It's loosely based on the rise and fall of the renowned madam Cynthia Payne (who consulted on the drama) and reaches inside the murky sex industry, laying bare peccadilloes galore as we discover a wide variety of kinks…
Reviewed on July 24, 2023
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Personal Services (1987) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Personal Services (1987) includes Julie Walters, Shirley Stelfox, Alec McCowen, Danny Schiller and Tim Woodward. The film was directed by Terry Jones. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Personal Services was released on February 12, 1987 and runs for 1h 45m.
Personal Services (1987) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Personal Services trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
