# Prick Up Your Ears (1987)

English · Released 1987-04-17

Prick Up Your Ears is a 1987 English film. Gary Oldman appears in it.

Cast: Gary Oldman as Joe Orton

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Prick Up Your Ears released?
Prick Up Your Ears was released on 17 April 1987.

### Who stars in Prick Up Your Ears?
Gary Oldman star in Prick Up Your Ears.

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