Unemployed Ayrshire teenager Sammy Nelson is a dreamer, using his vivid imagination to conjure up a gallery of heroes. But far from simply providing an escape from grim reality, his dreams become weapons to confront it. With appearances by Deacon Blue, Billy Connolly and Marianne Faithful
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Ewen Bremner
Sammy Nelson
Known for
Trainspotting
Wonder Woman
Shirley Henderson
Pauline McPherson
Known for
The Mandalorian
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Michael Carter
Peter Nelson
Known for
Return of the Jedi
The Illusionist
Mary McCusker
Mary Nelson
Known for
Turner & Hooch
The Cure
Billy Connolly
Game Show Host/Busker
Known for
Brave
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Marianne Faithfull
Woman in Crowd
Known for
Irina Palm
Marie Antoinette
Ricky Ross
Deacon Blue/Singer in Bar
Also in
Deacon Blue Live At The Glasgow Barrowlands
Songs of Ireland
Lorraine McIntosh
Deacon Blue/Girl in Graveyard
Known for
My Name Is Joe
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Graeme Kelling
Deacon Blue
James Prime
Deacon Blue
Ewen Vernal
Deacon Blue
Douglas Vipond
Deacon Blue
Mike Alexander Director · William McIlvanney Writer
First release March 24, 1991 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 24, 1991
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No release date listed for United States.
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