Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

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1h 51min

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Synopsis

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.

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Where does Prick Up Your Ears rank today?
The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.7 million movie & TV show fans per day.

Prick Up Your Ears is 7780 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 3604 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than Burst City but less popular than Penguins of Madagascar.

Rank		Title
7776.		The Man Who Saved Christmas	+3610
7777.		The Three Musketeers	+3685
7778.		The Lost Century: And How to Reclaim It	+3743
7779.		Penguins of Madagascar	+3676
7780.		Prick Up Your Ears	+3604
7781.		Burst City	+3598
7782.		Connecting Rooms	+3781
7783.		Wounds	+3637
7784.		Patriots Day	+3639

Streaming charts last updated: 1:15:01 PM, 03/15/2026

Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Joe Orton

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Kenneth Halliwell

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Peggy Ramsay

Wallace Shawn

Wallace Shawn

John Lahr

Lindsay Duncan

Lindsay Duncan

Anthea Lahr

Julie Walters

Julie Walters

Elsie Orton

James Grant

James Grant

William Orton

Frances Barber

Frances Barber

Leonie Orton

Janet Dale

Janet Dale

Mrs Sugden

Dave Atkins

Dave Atkins

Mr Sugden

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Madame Lambert

Eric Richard

Eric Richard

Education Officer

William Job

William Job

RADA Chairman

Rosalind Knight

Rosalind Knight

RADA Judge

Angus MacKay

Angus MacKay

RADA Judge

Linda Spurrier

Linda Spurrier

RADA Instructor

Charlotte Wodehouse

Charlotte Wodehouse

Janet

Helena Michell

Helena Michell

Orton's Friend

Sean Pertwee

Sean Pertwee

Orton's Friend

Liam De Staic

Liam De Staic

Brickie

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