The Boys in Blue
Seen it?1982 | 91 min | Comedy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Sgt. Cannon (Tommy Cannon) and PC Ball (Bobby Ball) run the police station in the quiet town of Little Botham. When the station is threatened with closure due to a lack of crime, they decide to invent some crimes to justify their existence. When they try to steal a painting from a local rich businessman (Roy Kinnear), they accidently stumble across a gang of real art thieves who have just stolen £1 million worth of paintings. It is up to the two bungling cops to stop them escaping with their haul.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Val Guest
- Bobby BallP.C. Bobby Ball
- Tommy CannonSergeant Tommy Cannon
- Suzanne DanielleKim
- Roy KinnearMr. Lloyd
- Eric SykesChief Constable
- Jack DouglasChief Superintendent
- Jon PertweeCoastguard
- Edward JuddHilling
- Arthur EnglishMan on Motorbike
- Eric FrancisFred the Postman