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I Am Bob

I Am Bob

2007Shortโฑ๏ธ 19m
ShortComedy
โญ 7.5
IMDB Rating
151 votes

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a lookalike contest is taking place, and no...

Director
Donald Rice
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bob Geldof, David Bamber, Brian Conley
Release Date
April 26, 2007
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
๐Ÿ† 3
Wins
๐ŸŽฏ 1
Nominations
๐Ÿ’ฌ 2
Reviews
๐Ÿ“ฝ๏ธ View on IMDB

๐ŸŽญ Top Cast

Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
as Self
David Bamber
David Bamber
as Bob Geldof Lookalike
๐Ÿ‘ค
Brian Conley
as The Compere
Claire Rushbrook
Claire Rushbrook
as Barlady
Maxine Peake
Maxine Peake
as Marilyn Monroe
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as Pope John-Paul II
Struan Rodger
Struan Rodger
as The Photographer
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Gareth Corke
as The Drunk
Ann Beach
Ann Beach
as Friendly Old Lady
๐Ÿ‘ค
Steve Elson
as Mick Jagger

๐ŸŽฌ Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby SR
Color
Color
Filming Location
Hammersmith Working Men's Club, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Production
Clockwork Pictures

๐Ÿท๏ธ Keywords

no one believes the protagonistpovertyscamimpostorfake

๐ŸŽฏ Categories

ComedyShort

โญ Featured Review

The funniest, cleverest thing I have seen in a Looooonnnng time!
by bigtimer-2 โ€ข 2008-01-21
10/10

"Wow, I have never contributed to this site before, but having just watched this short movie, I felt compelled to join and write this! The story is a very clever (but simple) concept, and extremely well carried off. The writing, direction and acting are all wonderful (especially for what I assume is a low-budget independent production). I was no huge fan of Mr.Geldof (sorry, SIR BOB) before this, but anyone who is willing to parody themselves on the big screen as he does in this film gets my vote. In the wrong hands, this film concept could've ended up just another inane, predictable a..."

๐Ÿ’ก Did You Know?

The cast contains over 30 lookalikes, including Winston Churchill, Madonna, Queen Elizabeth II, Elton John, Mother Theresa, Tina Turner, Margaret Thatcher and Ghandi.

๐Ÿ“– Synopsis

On his way to a Make Poverty History gig in Scotland, Bob Geldof is accidentally stranded by an incompetent chauffeur in a run-down motel in Northern England. To his horror, he discovers a lookalike contest is taking place, and no...