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Big Banana Feet

Most Popular Films of 2025 • Comedy, Documentary, Music, UR, 24-Aug-1977

Working with cinematographer David Peat directors Murray Grigor and Patrick Higson capture Billy Connolly at his brilliant best, as the comedian employs his trademark humour and no small amount of roguish charm to navigate the political tensions of 1970s Dublin and Belfast.

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Connolly, Billy (1942 - ), Stand-up comedy
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Murray Grigor director
Patrick Higson director

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