One in Five
1982, English. Directed by Paul Oremland & Ken Howard.
Invites a diverse throng of gay men and lesbians to a party in the hallowed arches of London’s Heaven nightclub. Lesbian punks, drag queens and moustachioed muscle Marys mingle and chat about the problems facing queer people in Britain and how to tackle them. Grace Jones performs.
- Runtime
- 0h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Paul OremlandDirector
- Ken HowardDirector
- Grace JonesSelf - "The Apple Stretching" Musical Performer
- Graham ChapmanSelf (uncredited)
- Tim FrySelf - "Hetero Hero" Musical Performer
- Killer WalesSelf - "Heart" Musical Performer
- Jacky TaylorSelf - "May I Call You My Friend" Musical Performer
- Stephanie PugsleySelf - Interviewer/"May I Call You My Friend" Musical Performer
- Carol PriorSelf - "Free To Be" Musical Performer
- Bernardine EvaristoSelf - "Free To Be" Musical Performer
- Floyd Anthony PearceSelf - "Free To Be" Musical Performer
- David RavenSelf (The Trollettes) - "Free To Be" Musical Performer
- Jimmy CourtSelf (The Trollettes) - "Free To Be" Musical Performer
- Jack BabuscioSelf - Film Critic
Details
- Released
- 5 August 1982
- Written by
- Araminta Ditch, Alan Pope, Stephen Hatton
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One in Five runs 52 minutes (0h 52m).
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Which OTT platform is One in Five on?
One in Five isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 August 1982. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like One in Five?
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Who directed One in Five?
One in Five (1982) was directed by Paul Oremland and Ken Howard and stars Grace Jones, Graham Chapman, Tim Fry.