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Release Year1981
Runtime0h 26m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction
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DirectorLes Chatfield
WritersNigel Kneale
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsKinvig (TV pilot)
About Kinvig (TV pilot)
Lazy repairman Des Kinvig's life changes when he imagines meeting a glamorous alien from Mercury, who looks a lot like his latest customer Miss Griffin.
Directed by Les Chatfield, Kinvig (TV pilot) leans on a strong ensemble — Tony Haygarth, Patsy Rowlands, Prunella Gee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1981.
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