Synopsis
A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
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Cast
- Julian BarrattRichard Thorncroft
- Simon FarnabyClive Parnevik
- Essie DavisPatricia Deville
- Steve CooganPeter Easterman
- Richard McCabeJeffrey Moncrief
- Andrea RiseboroughDC Elena Baines
- Russell ToveyPaul Melly
- Robin MorrisseyPC Green
- David SchofieldChief Inspector Derek Newsome
- Alannah OliviaCasting Receptionist
Recommendations
- 80
CineVue
Mindhorn is a ridiculous comic creation taken to extraordinary, laugh-a-minute heights. - 80
The Guardian
There are such great gags, and it is acted with such fanatical gusto by Barratt that it’s impossible not to root for this unlikeliest of heroes. - 80
Time Out London
Thorncroft is a gem of comedy creation – played to perfection by Barratt. - 80
Total Film
A rib-tickling homage to the gumshoe shows of yesteryear, with an endearingly daffy mindset. - 75
The Playlist
The film is very, very funny, consistently. - 70
Screen Daily
Co-writers Julian Barratt and Simon Farnaby fly the flag for a rare original idea with the goofy, genial, fitfully inspired Mindhorn. - 63
Paste Magazine
It’s clear, in any case, that Mindhorn is a labor of love for the cast and crew, and while it’s not as memorable as the comedies it recalls, its attention to more serious underlying themes is commendable. - 60
Empire
Though stuck with stretches of guff and looking all too convincingly like video-era rubbish TV, Mindhorn delivers regular proper laughs and eventually wrings just enough drops of pathos to scrape by.
