Overview

A Gothic comedy, featuring a distinguished cast, and starring Leslie Phillips and Margaret Tyzack. Retired colonial army officer George Thacker has high hopes of recapturing his memories of an idyllic English village life after a lifetime of meting out justice in the Far East. But instead of peace and quiet, he is greeted by violence, voodoo and a distressed damsel, brandishing a shotgun. Worst of all, the ghost of his old flame, Edith, still haunts him, threatening both his marriage and his life.

Cast

Leslie Phillips, Margaret Tyzack, Graham Crowden, Freda Dowie, Stephen Moore, Celia Imrie, Philip Jackson, Selina Cadell

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What is "Thacker" about?

A Gothic comedy, featuring a distinguished cast, and starring Leslie Phillips and Margaret Tyzack. Retired colonial army officer George Thacker has high hopes of recapturing his memories of an idyllic English village life after a lifetime of meting out justice in the Far East. But instead of peace and quiet, he is greeted by violence, voodoo and a distressed damsel, brandishing a shotgun. Worst of all, the ghost of his old flame, Edith, still haunts him, threatening both his marriage and his life.

When was "Thacker" released?

Thacker was released in 1992.

Who stars in "Thacker"?

The cast includes Leslie Phillips, Margaret Tyzack, Graham Crowden, Freda Dowie.