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A Very Open Prison

8.5199555mMovieComedyTV Movie

The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers! The fore runner of Crossing The Floor

DirectorGuy Jenkin
WriterGuy Jenkin
ProducerGeoffrey Perkins

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Cast · Directed by Guy Jenkin

TWTom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
David Hanratty
RPRonald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Brian Silcott
STStephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompkinson
Jeremy Craig
EMEmily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer
Amanda Ellis
PWPeter Wingfield
Peter Wingfield
Dominic Casement
MHMichael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Lord Langland
GWGeoffrey Whitehead
Geoffrey Whitehead
Chief Constable Christie
JFJohn Fortune
John Fortune
Prime Minister
CICelia Imrie
Celia Imrie
Victoria Bridgewater
JFJulian Fellowes
Julian Fellowes
Sir Mortimer Fawkes
MSMichael Fenton Stevens
Michael Fenton Stevens
John Bentley
WHWilliam Hoyland
William Hoyland
Arthur Hare

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A Very Open Prison — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams A Very Open Prison?

A Very Open Prison isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is A Very Open Prison on Netflix?

No, A Very Open Prison is not on Netflix in Canada as of October 2026.

Is A Very Open Prison on Amazon Prime Video?

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What is the OTT release date for A Very Open Prison?

A Very Open Prison hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around January 27, 1996. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.