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Scoop
57%
Movie
2h 0m
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Scoop (1987) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Scoop (1987) — a movie tagged as Comedy and TV Movie with funny moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Scoop is a 1987 TV film directed by Gavin Millar, adapted by William Boyd from the 1938 satirical novel Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It was produced by Sue Birtwistle with executive producers Nick Elliott and Patrick Garland. Original music was made by Stanley Myers. The story is about a reporter sent to Ishmaelia (a fict… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~120 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Scoop 57% (7 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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from 7 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Scoop is a 1987 TV film directed by Gavin Millar, adapted by William Boyd from the 1938 satirical novel Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It was produced by Sue Birtwistle with executive producers Nick Elliott and Patrick Garland. Original music was made by Stanley Myers. The story is about a reporter sent to Ishmaelia (a fictional African state) by accident.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1987-04-26
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 152814
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What is Scoop about?
Scoop is a 1987 TV film directed by Gavin Millar, adapted by William Boyd from the 1938 satirical novel Scoop by Evelyn Waugh. It was produced by Sue Birtwistle with executive producers Nick Elliot... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Scoop?
The official runtime for Scoop is approximately 120 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Michael Maloney
William Boot

Michael Hordern
Uncle Theodor

Denholm Elliott
Salter

Donald Pleasence
Lord Copper

Robert Eddison
Troutbeck

Helen Lindsay
Mrs. Boot
- G
Gwen Nelson
Granny Boot

Nicholas Le Prevost
John Boot

Jake Wood
Paper Boy

Nicola Pagett
Julia Stitch

Lucy Speed
Josephine Stitch

Fred Pearson
Editor
- C
Clive Mantle
Cuthbert

Jack Shepherd
Corker

Tony Haygarth
Pigge

Martin Wimbush
London Dinner Guest

Chua Kah Joo
Lascar Steward
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