Stan & Ollie

Stan & Ollie

The untold story of the world's greatest comedy act.

PG 2018 · 98 min · ★ 6.9 (1K) · Comedy, Drama

With their golden era long behind them, comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embark on a variety hall tour of Britain and Ireland. Despite the pressures of a hectic schedule, and with the support of their wives Lucille and Ida – a formidable double act in their own right – the pair's love of performing, as well as for each other, endures as they secure their place in the hearts of their adoring public

Directed by Jon S. Baird · Written by Jeff Pope

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Steve Coogan Stanley "Stan" Laurel
John C. Reilly Oliver "Ollie" Hardy
Shirley Henderson Lucille Hardy
Nina Arianda Ida Kitaeva Laurel
Rufus Jones Bernard Delfont
Danny Huston Hal Roach
Joseph Balderrama James W. Horne
John Henshaw Nobby Cook
Keith MacPherson James Finlayson
Richard Cant Harry Langdon
Susy Kane Cynthia Clark
Josh Alexander Newspaper Stand Boy

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