Mantrap (1983 film)

Mantrap
Directed by	Julien Temple
Written by	Richard Burridge Martin Fry David Palmer Stephen Singleton Julien Temple Mark White
Starring	Martin Fry David Palmer Stephen Singleton Mark White James Villiers Lisa Vanderpump
Cinematography	Oliver Stapleton
Edited by	Paul Edmunds
Distributed by	Midnight Films Polygram Music Video
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Mantrap (also called ABC Mantrap in the United States) is a 1983 short film featuring songs by the musical group ABC.

The film also features James Villiers as the band's manager.

Plot

Martin Fry is asked to join the band as they embark on tour heading east through Europe. But at the height of their popularity the band tries to secretly replace Fry with a Russian spy in order to sneak him back behind the iron curtain. It is then up to Martin to battle his doppelganger and make the world safe for New Romantic Synth Pop.

Cast

Martin Fry - Martin / Tad
David Palmer - David
Stephen Singleton - Stephen
Mark White - Mark
James Villiers - Walmsley
Lisa Vanderpump - Samantha
Vincent Flood -

External links

Mantrap at the Internet Movie Database

ABC

Martin Fry Mark White Stephen Singleton Mark Lickley David Robinson David Palmer Fiona Russell Powell David Yarritu

Studio albums	The Lexicon of Love Beauty Stab How to Be a ... Zillionaire! Alphabet City Up Abracadabra Skyscraping Traffic

Live albums	The Lexicon of Live

Compilation albums	Absolutely Look of Love – The Very Best of ABC The Ultimate Collection ABC Gold

Singles	"Tears Are Not Enough" "Poison Arrow" "The Look of Love (Part One)" "All of My Heart" "That Was Then but This Is Now" "S.O.S." "(How to Be a) Millionaire" "Be Near Me" "Vanity Kills" "Ocean Blue" "When Smokey Sings" "The Night You Murdered Love" "King Without a Crown" "One Better World" "The Real Thing" "The Look of Love (1990 Mix)" "Love Conquers All" "Say It" "Rolling Sevens" "Skyscraping" "Stranger Things" "Peace and Tranquility" "The Very First Time"

Videos	Mantrap Absolutely...ABC

Related articles	Discography Honeyroot

Films directed by Julien Temple

The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) Mantrap (1983) Absolute Beginners (1986) Earth Girls Are Easy (1988) Stones at the Max (1991) Bullet (1996) The Filth and the Fury (2000) Pandaemonium (2000) Glastonbury (2006) Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten (2007) There'll Always Be an England (2008) The Eternity Man (2008)

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