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Hunting Venus

  • TV Movie
  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
438
YOUR RATING
Martin Clunes in Hunting Venus (1999)
Comedy

Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final show.Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final show.Former pop-star turned con artist Simon Delancey is kidnapped by two fans of his eighties band the Venus Hunters, and blackmailed to re-form the band for one final show.

  • Director
    • Martin Clunes
  • Writer
    • Nick Vivian
  • Stars
    • Martin Clunes
    • Neil Morrissey
    • Jane Horrocks
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    438
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Martin Clunes
    • Writer
      • Nick Vivian
    • Stars
      • Martin Clunes
      • Neil Morrissey
      • Jane Horrocks
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast31

    Martin Clunes
    Martin Clunes
    • Simon Delancey
    Neil Morrissey
    Neil Morrissey
    • Charlotte
    Jane Horrocks
    Jane Horrocks
    • Cassandra
    Esther Coles
    Esther Coles
    • Jacqui
    Danny Webb
    Danny Webb
    • John
    • (as Daniel Webb)
    Mark Williams
    Mark Williams
    • Peter
    Ben Miller
    Ben Miller
    • Gavin
    Marlene Sidaway
    Marlene Sidaway
    • Marge Beake
    Roger Watkins
    • D.J. Hoardes
    Jean Ainslie
    • Lovely Old Lady
    Ian Gain
    • Car Dealer
    Dermot Keaney
    Dermot Keaney
    • Doctor
    John Mackle
    • Production Assistant
    Stephen Churchett
    Stephen Churchett
    • Antiques Dealer
    Laura Heath
    • Peter's Secretary
    Frances Jeater
    • BBC Receptionist
    Steven Osborne
    • Security Guard
    Joanne Catherall
    • Joanne
    • Director
      • Martin Clunes
    • Writer
      • Nick Vivian
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jools Holland who also stars as himself wrote the song "Starburst" performed by the Venus Hunters near the end of the movie.
    • Quotes
      • Charlotte: [Charlotte signing the one-hit song 'Starburst' at the BBC Television Centre on Jools TV programme] I dreamt the earth was dying, we were choking on the fumes. Apocalypse, disintegration, we furnished our own doom. A cold and vast eternity, was all our future held. We'd sucked it dry and only left pollution's acrid smell. It was some time, some time on the trip to Uranus. Saturn, Pluto, Mars, who could blame us?. Maybe some time, when the moon no longer feels the pull of the Earth, we'll be there at the new planet's birth, you and I, and we'll kiss, a supernova born of our bliss, for light years, it could happen like this, a galaxy, that we can call home. Sent my children skyward, I launched them into space, a herculean effort, the strain shows on my face, we headed for Saturn. Inspected his ring the Dog Star and Pluto, we heard angels sing. It was some time, some time on the trip to Uranus, Saturn, Pluto, Mars, who could blame us? Maybe some time, when the moon no longer feels the pull of the Earth, we'll be there at the new planet's birth, you and I and we'll kiss, a supernova born of our bliss. For light years it could happen like this, a galaxy, that we can call home. A black hole pulled us in we saw quasars, Saturn, Pluto, Mars who can blame us? Maybe some time, when the moon no longer feels the pull of the Earth, we'll be there at the new planet's birth, you and I, and we'll kiss, a supernova born of our bliss. For light years it could happen like this, a galaxy that we can call home, that we can call home. Maybe some time. Maybe some time.
    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Connections: Men Behaving Badly (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Vienna
      Performed by Ultravox

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 31, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • 'Buffalo Pictures' - 'Hunting Venus'
      • 'Discogs' - 'Hunting Venus - A Soundtrack To The 80s'
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Venus - Huonosti käyttäytyvä bändi
    • Filming locations
      • East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK(Flamborough Head)
    • Production companies
      • Buffalo Pictures
      • Yorkshire Television (YTV)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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