Clockwise (1986)

An uncompromising British school headmaster finds himself beset by one thing going wrong after another.

An otherwise quite silly comedy is redeemed by the brilliance of John Cleese whose performance makes one think the script was written especially for him.

Halliwell*: "What was intended as an escalating climax of comic chaos falls away as the script runs out of steam, but the nation's need for comedy ensured box-office success."

Maltin**1/2: "A tour de force role that is a must for Cleese fans; others will be disappointed with the thinnes of Michael Frayn's script."