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The Gravy Train

The Gravy Train

1990•1h 0m•8.0/10
Comedy

Ratings

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8.0/10(2)

A four-part comedy about bureaucratic bribery and corruption in the European Union.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

June 27, 1990

Last Aired

July 18, 1990

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1990-06-27
Hans arrives at the EEC to take up a junior position. Lionised by powerful members of the EEC, courted by sinister entrepreneur Vlad Milcic, seduced by a beautiful woman and quickly promoted, Hans is an instant success, but is he being set up?
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1990-07-04
Hans, who now has responsibility for the EEC's soft fruit, must rid the Market of an enormous surplus of rotting plums. A suggestion from Milcic to sell the plums to Bulgaria finds favour with Hans and his bosses.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1990-07-11
As the plum convoy journeys en route to Eastern Europe, Hans becomes increasingly concerned by the actions of his thuggish companions.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1990-07-18
Hans has placed the 20 million dollars in the private bank account of Villeneuve, the Director of Agriculture, believing him to be the only person in Brussels he can trust. However, this trust is misplaced.

Cast

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Michael Spearpoint

Alexei Sayle

Alexei Sayle

Vlad Milcic

Almanta Suska

Almanta Suska

Nadine

Jacques Sereys

Jacques Sereys

Villeneuve

Judy Parfitt

Judy Parfitt

Hilda

Ron Donachie

Ron Donachie

Hatted Man

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Personip

Stephen Greif

Stephen Greif

Rudolph

Amanda Mealing

Amanda Mealing

Delise

Joseph Mydell

Joseph Mydell

Duke

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