“Life is for living...”
An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
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Cast
33 people
Norman Beaton
Dave King
Known for
The Mighty Quinn
Hammer House of Horror
Trevor Thomas
Ben Jones
Known for
Sheena
Inseminoid
Martin Campbell
Anthony Simmons
Floella Benjamin
Miriam
Known for
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Denis Holt
Dawn Hope
Saffra
Known for
Hollyoaks
Melody
Jamal Ali
Also in
Full House
Elliott Kastner
Oscar James
Jomo
Known for
EastEnders
Hardware
Danny O'Donovan
Paul J. Medford
Devon
Known for
EastEnders
Anthony Simmons Director · Jamal Ali Screenplay Thom Noble Editor
United States release September 27, 1986 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 26, 1977
Premiere · Source: IMDB
United Kingdom · November 6, 1977
Theatrical · Source: IMDb
United States · September 27, 1986
Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 1, 2005 · Physical
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