Ali G Indahouse (2002)

Director:

Mark Mylod

Writers:

Sacha Baron Cohen (writer)
Dan Mazer (writer)

Release Date:

22 March 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Cleaning Da Filth From Da PM's Hood

Plot:

Ali G unwittingly becomes a pawn in the evil Chancellor's plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain...

Plot Keywords:

Stupidity | Rapper | Strong Sexual Content | Dream Sequence | Dominatrix

Cast

Sacha Baron Cohen	...	Ali G / Borat
Emilio Rivera	...	Rico
Gina La Piana	...	Hoochie 1 (as Gina Lapiana)
Dana Pauley	...	Hoochie 2
Dominic Delesilva	...	Young Boy
Jacqueline Castro	...	Mum (as Jackeline Castro)
Jesse Acosta	...	Gangster
Mário Aguilar	...	Gangster (as Mario Aguilar)
Gary Baxley	...	Gangster
Carlos Ayala	...	Gangster
John Estrada	...	Gangster
David Follosco	...	Gangster
Gerald Gonzales	...	Gangster
Manuel Gilbert Jimenez	...	Gangster (as Manuel Jimenez)
Robert Jimenez	...	Gangster
George Lopez	...	Gangster
Manny Perez	...	Gangster
Magdaleno Robles Jr.	...	Gangster (as Magdaleno Robles)
Danny Romo	...	Gangster
Jacob Salas	...	Gangster
Carlos Sánchez	...	Gangster (as Carlos Sanchez)
Emiliano Torres	...	Gangster
Robert Zepeda	...	Gangster
Ed the Dog	...	2 Pac
Barbara New	...	Nan
Martin Freeman	...	Ricky C
Tony Way	...	Dave
Nabil Elouahabi	...	Jezzy F
Richard Syms	...	Caretaker
Ray Panthaki	...	Hassan B
Dean Batchelor	...	East Staines Massiv
Adam Deacon	...	East Staines Massiv
Roberto Viana	...	East Staines Massiv
Imran Akhtar	...	Cub Scout
Jamie Boubazari	...	Cub Scout
Charles Hawkins	...	Cub Scout (as Charlie Hawkins)
George Keane	...	Cub Scout
Alex Peters	...	Cub Scout
Billy Stewart	...	Cub Scout
Jack Thompson	...	Cub Scout
Stephen Bent	...	John Nike Leisure Centre Manager
Anna Keaveney	...	Secretary
Michael Gambon	...	Prime Minister
Charles Dance	...	David Carlton
Eileen Essell	...	Mrs. Hugh
Kellie Bright	...	Julie
Janet Mitchell	...	Tracey
Naomi Campbell	...	Herself
John Scott Martin	...	Mr. Johnson
Jonathan Aris	...	Reporter
Stewart Wright	...	Cameraman
Paul Clayton	...	Alan Swan
Rhona Mitra	...	Kate Hedges
Frank Dunne	...	Blind Polisher
Diana Van Proosdy	...	Headteacher
Michael Cowan	...	Man in House
Carolyn Pickles	...	Headmistress
Astley Scutcher	...	Jonathan
David Henry	...	Mayor
Maggie Ellis	...	Mayor's Wife
Joe Geary	...	Floor Manager
Geoffrey Kirkness	...	Presenter
John Warnaby	...	David Griffiths
Andy Bell	...	Anchorman
Roger Brierley	...	Town Hall Official
Ivor Mazer	...	Thomas Alvarez
Elaine Mazer	...	Mrs. Alvarez
Craig Crosbie	...	Leader of the Opposition
Jeffrey Wickham	...	Speaker
Graham McTavish	...	Police Officer - Customs
Maggie McCarthy	...	Karen
Lloyd McGuire	...	John
Edward Highmore	...	Cabinet MP
Martin Ball	...	Customs Official
Steffan Rhodri	...	Welsh Teacher
Stephen Boswell	...	Page Boy
Jeanette Vane	...	The Queen
John Humphrys	...	Himself (as John Humphries)
Jon Snow	...	Himself
Daphne Cheung	...	President Wattana
Peter Law	...	Mongolian Delegate
Rudolph Walker	...	President Mwepu
John Adewole	...	President Oompeba
Julian Sua	...	Chinese Delegate
Colin Stinton	...	US Delegate
Olegar Fedoro	...	Russian Delegate
Stefan Kalipha	...	Iranian Delegate (as Stephan Kalipha)
Bruce Jamieson	...	Journalist
Mark Theodore	...	Journalist
Marianne Levy	...	Journalist
Martin Wimbush	...	MP
Jasper Jacob	...	MP (as Jasper Jacobs)
Richard Madeley	...	Himself
Judy Finnigan	...	Herself
Matt Green	...	Englefield Green Massiv (as Matthew Green)
James Allen	...	Guard
Carl McCrystal	...	Guard
Jamie Glassman	...	Dr. J
Matt Wilkinson	...	Police Officer 1
Adrian Hylton	...	Foreman
Andrew Dunn	...	Police Officer 2
Ione Brown	...	Butler
Daniela Lavender	...	Maid (as Daniella Lavender)
Judith Shekoni	...	Jacuzzi Girl (as Judi Shekoni)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mario Aguilar Jr.	...	Gangster (uncredited)
Isabelle Pasco	...	Suzy (uncredited)
Aruna Shields	...	Dream Girl (uncredited)
Denise Worme	...	Bongo Drum Girl no. 3 (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Mylod

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sacha Baron Cohen		writer
Dan Mazer		writer

Produced by
Sacha Baron Cohen	....	executive producer
Mairi Bett	....	line producer
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Peter Fincham	....	executive producer
William Green	....	producer
Dan Mazer	....	producer
Debra Piazzie	....	line producer: Los Angeles
Natascha Wharton	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Adam F.

Cinematography by
Ashley Rowe

Film Editing by
Paul Knight

Casting by
Zora DeHorter
Lucinda Syson

Production Design by
Jon Billington
Grenville Horner

Art Direction by
Sandy Garfield
Sarah Kane
David Walley

Set Decoration by
Gemma Ryan

Costume Design by
Annie Hardinge

Makeup Department
Ann Buchanan	....	hair designer
Ann Buchanan	....	makeup designer
Hanna Coles	....	makeup artist
Sarah Trudi Herrmann	....	makeup artist
Denise Hooper	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles
Tara McDonald	....	makeup artist: dailies
Lynda Kyle Walker	....	hair stylist: LA

Production Management
Jeanette Haley	....	post-production supervisor
Peter Stenning	....	production manager
Michelle Wright	....	executive in charge of production: Working Title Films

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew Baker	....	assistant director
Joe Geary	....	assistant director
Max Keene	....	first assistant director
Jerry Simer	....	assistant director: Los Angeles
David Welch	....	assistant director: Los Angeles

Art Department
Clare Andrade	....	production buyer
Jon Billington	....	production designer: Los Angeles
Rob Cameron	....	art department assistant
Gary Gleeson	....	head of department painter
Madelaine Leech	....	art director: on-camera
Tony Marks	....	carpenter
Nina Ross	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Glenn Freemantle	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Gurney	....	boom operator
Lee Herrick	....	dialog & adr editor
Brendan Nicholson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derek Norman	....	production sound mixer
Kath Pollard	....	adr recordist
Tom Sayers	....	sound effects editor
Mark Sheffield	....	sound re-recording mixer
Andrew Caller	....	sound technician (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Steve Lucas	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Angela Barson	....	visual effects supervisor
Matt Bristowe	....	facility coordinator
Simon Cox	....	data operator
Mark Curtis	....	digital compositor
Stefan Drury	....	visual effects producer
Paddy Eason	....	digital compositor
Michael Elson	....	head of production
Richard Etchells	....	data operator
Ed Hawkins	....	on-set visual effects supervisor
Charley Henley	....	digital compositor
Rob Hill	....	data operator
Martin Hobbs	....	supervising visual effects producer
Douglas Larmour	....	digital compositor
Begoña López	....	facility coordinator
Charlotte Loughnane	....	data operator
Jessica Norman	....	digital compositor
Matthew Packham	....	data operator
Sally Spencer	....	data operator
Jelena Stojanovic	....	digital compositor
Daniel Walton	....	digital artist
Tom Wood	....	digital compositor

Stunts
Richard Dwyer	....	stunts
Dorothy Ford	....	stunts (as Dorothy Anne Ford)
Julius LeFlore	....	stunt coordinator: Los Angeles
Julius LeFlore	....	stunts
Lex Milloy	....	stunt coordinator
Gilbert Rosales	....	stunts
Marcus Salgado	....	stunts
Kaye Wade	....	stunts
Rod Woodruff	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Garrett Benson	....	assistant camera
Peter Byrne	....	assistant camera: second unit
Ian Clark	....	focus puller
Paul Edwards	....	steadicam operator
John Hembrough	....	steadicam operator: additional crew
Giles Keyte	....	still photographer
Steve Lawes	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Seamus McGarvey	....	additional camera operator
Phil Penfold	....	best boy
Larry S. Prinz	....	gaffer
Susannah Watson	....	third assistant camera

Casting Department
Jefferson Clode	....	casting assistant
Zora DeHorter	....	casting: Los Angeles
Berenice Percival	....	casting assistant

Editorial Department
Alastair Grimshaw	....	first assistant editor
Steve Harrow	....	post-production consultant
Catriona Richardson	....	assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	musical director
John Bell	....	orchestrator
Michael Higham	....	music editor
Nick Ingman	....	conductor
Andy Richards	....	score mixer
Alexandra Hill	....	music assistant (uncredited)

Transportation Department
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car

Other crew
Kellie Belle	....	product placement supervisor
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor
Orlagh Collins	....	assistant production coordinator
Sara Curran	....	head of legal/business affairs
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Giles Edleston	....	assistant location manager
Hannah Farrell	....	assistant: Natascha Wharton
Dez Gray	....	utility stand-in
Pat Karam	....	location manager
Ed King	....	assistant to director
Marshall Leviten	....	production coordinator
Jessica Parker	....	production runner
Tina Shadick	....	assistant production accountant
Elizabeth West	....	script supervisor
Sarah Jane Wright	....	production executive
Randee Lynne Jensen	....	creative assistant (uncredited)

Thanks
Richard Curtis	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• FilmFour
• Kalima Productions GmbH & Co. KG
• Studio Canal
• TalkBack Productions
• WT2 Productions
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (UK) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Argentina Video Home (200?) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Mars Distribution (2002-2003) (France) (theatrical)
• SubTV (2006) (Finland) (TV)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Argentina) (all media)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Finland) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2002) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Focus (2002) (USA) (theatrical) (rights)
• Universal Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
• Universal Home Video (Brazil) (VHS)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Finland Oy (2003) (Finland) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting and grip equipment
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by

Also Known As:

Ali G in da House (Germany) (UK) (alternative spelling)
Ali G (France)
Ali G Indahouse: The Movie (Australia)
Chequered Past (UK) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, pervasive crude humor, language and drug content.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

France | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:12 | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:12 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Egham, Surrey, England, UK

Company:

FilmFour

Trivia:

Was originally called, and was shot as 'Chequered Past'

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ali is chained to the fence as part of his protest, Ali can't resist and takes a bite out of a "chicken dipper" that is in the hand of one of the reporters. From the rear of the reporter you see him drop the remaining portion of the chicken into the box, when the view changes to a front-on shot, you see him drop the piece of chicken again.

Quotes:

Ali G: You wanna know 'ow I make diz country bettah? Iz simple, two words: keep it real!
Cabinet M.P.: That's three words!
Ali G: Don't be a spannah, it ain't a real word. It's short for innit, innit?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Edgar & Simon's Flip Chart (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

STRING QUARTET IN G MAJOR

Ali G loses no effect on the big screen - a hilarious comedy!

Ali G earned his fame on the small screen - though the big screen has not lost him any kudos either. Ali G Indahouse is a hilarious laugh-a-second fun fest - just like on the small screen. He has lost none of his character or stupidity at all, and behind all that - none of the film is brainless fluff either. A human side to Ali is revealed during the film, the idea of Ali G running for PM is a brilliant, fresh and funny one - and the incessant stupidity of Staines' gangster man is mixed well with the stern, harsh world that is politics. The film is also full of brilliant new characters - and instead of just interview after interview, we get a proper comedy film that never gets repetitive or boring. So why didn't I give it ten stars? Well, the ending was funny, but also botched and failed - none of it made sense. And in parts, the film became offensive in trying to be funny - but that's Ali G for you - if it isn't offensive, it isn't itself, and it is totally and utterly ruined. Ali G's big screen debut was a success in my belief, and should have got into the 6-7 average rating range on IMDb. But it could have got worse as well, and people are bound to have mixed opinions, especially on a film such as this.

On the whole, Ali G Indahouse is hilarious British comedy at its best - and funniest, and most clever. A great job! 9/10