The Supergrass

A review segment on this movie on the BBC One program "Film" in the UK (then hosted by Barry Norman), when it had just been released there in 1985, showed behind-the-scenes footage of the production during the sequence in the Anchor Inn pub--a sequence that can only be viewed today in the original '80s-release VHS and laserdisc versions from CBS/Fox. Several of the cast members were interviewed, some of them in character or satirically, and footage of filming was shown, including a scene actually cut from the theatrical version, where Jim approaches Dennis, Harvey and Lesley at their table regarding another drug deal (this leads into the sequence where he is soon after found murdered by Dennis, which is still present in all versions). This cut scene has never surfaced anywhere else. Also shown is an extension of the scene in which Lesley tells a worried Dennis, "If you don't watch it, you'll go down like the rest of them." She quickly adds, "Kiss me," and pulls him in for a kiss. This was also cut from the theatrical version prior to release and has never surfaced. At the end of the review on "Film", Barry Norman makes mention of "The Supergrass 2" as being in development. Obviously, this project never eventuated.

When Harvey, Dennis, and Lesley are in the hotel room playing the "truth" game, it is dark outside. During this scene however, Troy leaves his bed & breakfast and walks the sea wall to await the arrival of the drugs boat, and it is daylight. Later, Harvey gets upset and retreats outside to the balcony, where it is again night, but after this a shot of Troy waiting on the sea wall at sunset is shown.

The American version depletes all mention of the phone box outside the hotel being checked for hidden chalk messages, and also removes several other humorous scenes, such as the one where Troy complains to the landlady that there is no hot water. These cuts reduce the running time by about eight minutes.

Referenced in Wogan: Episode #5.116 (1985)