Beautiful Thing
“An urban fairytale.”
During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
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Cast
25 people
Glen Berry
Jamie Gangel
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Scott Neal
Steven Pearce
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The Bill
Prime Suspect
Linda Henry
Sandra Gangel
Known for
EastEnders
The Business
Tameka Empson
Leah
Known for
EastEnders
Notes on a Scandal
Ben Daniels
Tony
Known for
Jupiter's Legacy
The Exorcist
Meera Syal
Miss Chauhan
Known for
The Wheel of Time
Yesterday
Garry Cooper
Ronnie Pearce
Known for
Gangs of London
Landscapers
Jeillo Edwards
Rose
Also in
Spaced
Black Books
Terry Duggan
Kevin
Known for
Murder by Decree
Family Life
Anna Karen
Marlene
Known for
Mutiny on the Buses
Poor Cow
Julia-Lee Smith
Gina
Known for
I Want You
Daniel Bowers
Trevor
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Hettie Macdonald Director · Jonathan Harvey Screenplay John Altman Composer
Worldwide gross $1.5M · United States release October 9, 1996 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,500,000
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
World Productions
Production
Sony Pictures Classics
Studio · Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 21, 1996
Theatrical
United States · October 9, 1996
Theatrical
Australia
September 19, 1996 · Theatrical
France
August 21, 1996 · Theatrical
November 12, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 10, 2021 · Digital · VOD
June 30, 2021 · Theatrical · Reprise
October 21, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
January 2, 1997 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 14, 1996 · Theatrical
August 5, 2003 · Physical · DVD
September 27, 2003 · TV · Nederland 2
Sweden
December 25, 1996 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
April 6, 2020 · Physical · DVD Re-issue
March 18, 2024 · Physical · Blu-ray
April 1, 2024 · Digital
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