Where to Watch Porridge (1979)

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Where to watch Porridge

• United States: watch free on Darkroom
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

• Released: 1979-08-12
• Genres: Comedy, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 41 votes

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