Dead Clean
Encyclopedia
Dead Clean is a film shot in the December of 1997 in Southampton
, England
and starring Andrew Sachs
(Fawlty Towers
) and Shane Richie
(Eastenders
). It was directed by Chris Barfoot and the story was by John Lanasis
) to murder business partner Frazer Morton (David Weller
). Surprisingly... things don't go to plan in this comedy of deadly errors!
and soon after joined the cast of EastEnders
.
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and starring Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs is a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated, and Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.-Early life:Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Katharina , a...
(Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters...
) and Shane Richie
Shane Richie
Shane Richie is an English actor, comedian, singer and media personality, known for his portrayal of the character Alfie Moon in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.-Early life and career beginnings:...
(Eastenders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
). It was directed by Chris Barfoot and the story was by John Lanasis
Log line
A Greek window cleaner (Sachs) is mistaken for a Greek hitman (Richie) and employed by Tony Judd (Mark ChapmanMark Chapman
Mark Chapman may refer to:* Mark David Chapman, murderer of John Lennon* Mark Lindsay Chapman, British-born TV and film actor* Mark Chapman , sports journalist and presenter* Mark Chapman , Hong Kong-born cricketer...
) to murder business partner Frazer Morton (David Weller
David Weller
David Weller is a retired Jamaican track cyclist.Weller won a bronze medal in 1000 metres time trial at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, becoming the first Jamaican to win an Olympic medal in another sport than athletics .At the next Olympic Games in Los Angeles 1984, Weller finished...
). Surprisingly... things don't go to plan in this comedy of deadly errors!
Awards
'Dead Clean' won the Gold Remi for comedy (experimental) at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in the US in 2001.Miscellaneous
Richie took 'Dead Clean' to the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and soon after joined the cast of EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.