Meantime
A working-class family in London's East End is struggling to stay afloat during the recession under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's premiership. Only the mother Mavis is working; father Frank and the couple's two sons Colin, a timid, chronically shy individual and Mark, an outspoken, headstrong young man, are on the dole. This situation is contrasted by the presence of Mavis's sister Barbara, and her husband John, whose financial and social loftiness appears to be a comfortable facade over the unspoken soreness of a lackluster marriage.
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Cast
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Phil Daniels
Mark
Known for
House of the Dragon
Adult Material
Tim Roth
Colin
Known for
Reservoir Dogs
The Incredible Hulk
Jeffrey Robert
Frank
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Pam Ferris
Mavis
Known for
Children of Men
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Gary Oldman
Coxy
Known for
The Dark Knight Rises
Léon: The Professional
Marion Bailey
Barbara
Known for
The Crown
All the Light We Cannot See
Alfred Molina
John
Known for
Spider-Man 2
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Tilly Vosburgh
Haley
Known for
Inside Man
Atonement
Leila Bertrand
Hayley's Friend
Also in
Tumbledown
Hepburn Graham
Boyfriend
Known for
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Firm
Peter Wight
Estate Manager
Known for
Pride & Prejudice
Hot Fuzz
Eileen Davies
Unemployment Benefit Clerk
Known for
The End of the F***ing World
Willow
Mike Leigh Director · Andrew Dickson Composer Roger Pratt Cinematographer
United States release July 23, 1986 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Central Productions, Channel 4 Television
Production
Central Independent Television
Production
Central Productions
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
Mostpoint
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 16, 1983
Premiere · London Film Festival
United States · July 23, 1986
TV
United Kingdom
December 1, 1983 · TV · Channel 4 [Film On Four]
November 29, 1993 · Physical · VHS
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