A washed up actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective show "Mindhorn" must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only speak with Detective Mindhorn, whom he believes to be real.
Julian Barratt
as Richard Thorncroft
Simon Farnaby
as Clive Parnevik
Essie Davis
as Patricia Deville
Steve Coogan
as Peter Easterman
Richard McCabe
as Jeffrey Moncrief
Andrea Riseborough
as DC Elena Baines
Russell Tovey
as Paul Melly
Robin Morrissey
as PC Green
David Schofield
as Chief Inspector Derek Newsome
Alannah Olivia
as Casting Receptionist
Christopher Jenner Cole
as Richard Crowthorne
Sean Foley
as Kenneth Branagh's Producer
