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Open Wide

Open Wide

2005TV Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
ComedyRomance
8.4
IMDB Rating
22 votes

A teacher, played by Alexander Armstrong starts work with a classroom of hardened criminals in a notorious prison. He soon comes into conflict with the prison dentist after becoming romantically involved with the wrong woman.

Director
Juliet May
Writers
N/A
Stars
Alexander Armstrong, Nigel Havers, Angela Griffin
Release Date
December 21, 2005
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Alexander Armstrong
Alexander Armstrong
as David Wivvelsfield
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers
as Peter Hillman
Angela Griffin
Angela Griffin
as Sally Tonkin
John Henshaw
John Henshaw
as Brian Tonkin
Sally Bretton
Sally Bretton
as Karen
Paterson Joseph
Paterson Joseph
as Neil
Alison Newman
Alison Newman
as Rose
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Ian Bartholomew
as Ray
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
as Prison Governor
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James Holmes
as Ralph

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Production
FremantleMedia, ITV - Independent Television, Talkback Thames

🏷️ Keywords

prisonlovedentistdental assistant

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

A superb comedy drama.
by Sleepin_Dragon2021-01-02
9/10

"I really so miss this kind of one off comedy drama, this format seems to have died a death in favour of six part crime dramas. Such a shame we no longer get anything along these lines. Open wide is a funny, heart warming, zany drama. It doesn't run for very long, just under seventy minutes, which is a shame, as it is excellent from start to finish. Alexander Armstrong is such a good actor, a shame be doesn't do more drama, he is such a talent. They got the casting spot on here, Griffin, Joseph, Henshaw, all are terrific, the star turn for me was Nigel Havers, who played the creepy ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The prison landing scenes were filmed on K wing of Her Majesty's Prison Wandsworth, using real Prison Officers for background artists and acting as prisoners.

📖 Synopsis

A teacher, played by Alexander Armstrong starts work with a classroom of hardened criminals in a notorious prison. He soon comes into conflict with the prison dentist after becoming romantically involved with the wrong woman.