Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.
Acting
Lemmy's gloriously unbothered screen presence
Writing
Razor-sharp Thatcher-era class satire that still stings
Practical Effects
Gloriously messy restaurant chaos sequences
Director
Peter Richardson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Comic Strip Presents collective launched half of British comedy in the '80s—this was their theatrical swing for the fences.
Paul McCartney was originally approached for the Lemmy role and said no, which history correctly judged as a mistake.
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