UK,
1993, 131 min
Directed by:
Mike LeighScreenplay:
Mike LeighCinematography:
Dick PopeComposer:
Andrew DicksonCast:
David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Peter Wight, Ewen Bremner, Susan Vidler, Gina McKee, Elizabeth Berrington, Robert Putt (more)VOD (1)
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Johnny flees Manchester for London, to avoid a beating from the family of a girl he has raped. There he finds an old girlfriend, and spends some time homeless, spending much of his time ranting at strangers, and meeting characters in plights very much like his own. (MUBI)
Cast
David Thewlis
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Lesley Sharp
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Katrin Cartlidge
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Greg Cruttwell
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Peter Wight
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Ewen Bremner
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Susan Vidler
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Gina McKee
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Elizabeth Berrington
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Robert Putt
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Toby Jones
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Claire Skinner
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Sandra Voe
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Angela Curran
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