Old memories are awakened in a terrifying and dangerous way when Jock McGinn counters a strange little girl in the flats where he lives. A crucial stepping-stone in the career of distinguished actor and director David Hayman. It was also a seminal work of writer Bryan Elsley who would go on to create the award-winning Skins series.
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Tom Watson
Jock McGinn
Known for
Prime Suspect
The Winter Guest
Fletcher Mathers
Brenda McGinn
Also in
Choices
Shetland
Julia Wallace
Mrs Donald
Also in
Hamish Macbeth
In Sickness and in Health
Denise MacDonald
Jeannie
Also in
Silent Scream
The Play on One
Jim Twaddale
Willie
Known for
Karen Pirie
Jackie Farrell
Tam
Also in
Monarch of the Glen
Bergerac
Finlay Welsh
Alec
Known for
Breaking the Waves
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Alex Howden
Neil
Also in
Gangs of New York
The Acid House
Mamie Stirling
Sarah
Also in
The Play on One
Stewart Ennis
Jim
Also in
My Name Is Joe
Play Me Something
Chanel Stringfellow
Brenda (aged 9)
Also in
The Play on One
Matt Costello
Ally
Known for
Karen Pirie
Down Cemetery Road
David Hayman Director · Bryan Elsley Writer
First release March 7, 1989 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 7, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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