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Personal Services (1987) [R]

Release Date:
February 12, 1987

Original Title:
Personal Services

Genres:
Comedy

Production Companies:
British Screen Productions
United International Pictures
Zenith Entertainment

Production Countries:
United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16  US: R 

Runtime: 105

The future lies in kinky people

Overview from TheMovieDB

The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.

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Production

Art Direction:
Jane Coleman

Assistant Sound Editor:
Laurie McDowell

Boom Operator:
Colin Codner

Camera Operator:
Roger Deakins

Casting:
Debbie McWilliams

Construction Manager:
Alastair Gow

Continuity:
Francine Brown

Costume Design:
Shuna Harwood

Director:
Terry Jones

Director of Photography:
Roger Deakins

Editor:
George Akers

First Assistant Director:
Micky Finch

First Assistant Editor:
Dennis McTaggart

Gaffer:
John Higgins

Hairdresser:
Carole Bennett

Makeup Artist:
Sancia Simpson
Jenny Shircore

Original Music Composer:
John Du Prez

Producer:
Tim Bevan

Production Coordinator:
Sarah Cellan-Jones

Production Design:
Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski

Production Manager:
Jane Frazer

Property Master:
Ray Perry Sr.

Publicist:
Sara Keene

Second Assistant Director:
Fraser Copp

Sound Recordist:
Garth Marshall

Steadicam Operator:
John Ward

Still Photographer:
Mike Laye

Stunt Coordinator:
Jim Dowdall
Alan Stuart

Third Assistant Director:
Tim Dennison

Writer:
David Leland

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