Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis is a British comedy film directed by John Henderson, originally released in 1997. The film stars Rik Mayall, Jane Horrocks, Danny Aiello and Ross Boatman. The title and plot reference Peckinpah's Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia. It was entered into the 20th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
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Directed byJohn Henderson
Written byCraig Strachan
Story byJoanne Reay
Produced byStephen Colegrave
Joanne Reay
StarringRik Mayall
Jane Horrocks
Danny Aiello
Ronald Pickup
Philip Martin Brown
CinematographyClive Tickner
Edited byPaul Endacott
Music byChristopher Tyng
Production
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BBC Films
Distributed byFeature Film Company
Release dates
  • July 1997 (1997-07) (Moscow)
  • 16 January 1998 (1998-01-16)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box office£63,956 (UK)[1]

Plot

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Record-company owner Marty Starr concludes that Marla Dorland, aka Mavis Davis is a fading star. Meanwhile, he has to meet alimony payments to his ex, while he's forced to promote the untalented son of a mobster, Rathbone. To get out from under, Marty decides that the death of Marla/Mavis could jolt record sales by turning her into a legend. He hires hitman Clint, but eliminating Mavis turns out to be more difficult than they thought.

Cast

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Reception

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In Variety, Derek Elley wrote, "Both Mayall (Drop Dead Fred) and Horrocks (Life Is Sweet, Bubbles in AbFab) have yet to find bigscreen niches for their considerable comedic talents, and though both have their moments here, Craig Strachan’s script is a generally dull blade for their cutting humor."[3] Bob McCabe of Empire said, "The credits claim this is 'based on an original idea' by Joanne Reay, but there's very little originality on display here, with the hackneyed plot merely window-dressed with some rock and roll trappings."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72. Retrieved 8 July 2023 – via The Free Library.
  2. ^ "20th Moscow International Film Festival (1997)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
  3. ^ Elley, Derek (18 January 1998). "Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis". Variety. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ McCabe, Bob. "Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis Review". Empire. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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