Martin Urban, a young accountant, is gay but unwilling to own up to this fact because he desperately wants to be the ideal son for his parents. When he wins a fortune on the football pools, he decides to give half of it away to deserving people. But he neglects to include his friend Tim Sage, who filled in the coupon for him and really needs the money. Perhaps Martin doesn't acknowledge Tim because Martin is strongly sexually attracted to him. Tim's revenge upon Martin succeeds beyond his wildest dreams, setting in motion a chain of events leading to a tragic climax.
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Nicholas Farrell
Martin Urban
Known for
Bodies
The Diary of Anne Frank
Phil Davis
Finn
Known for
Sherlock
Poldark
Harriet Bagnall
Francesca Brown
Also in
The Black Tower
Jeeves and Wooster
William Gaminara
Tim Sage
Known for
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Silent Witness
Ann Way
Lena Finn
Known for
Fawlty Towers
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Peter Waddington
Norman
Known for
The Calling
Robert Daws
Adrian Vowchurch
Known for
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Jeeves and Wooster
Thelma Whiteley
Martin's Mother
Also in
Shroud for a Nightingale
Testament of Youth
Donald Douglas
Martin's Father
Known for
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Highlander: Endgame
Paula Jacobs
Mrs Gogarty
Known for
The Remains of the Day
Hammer House of Horror
Robert Austin
Mr Cochrane
Known for
Hiroshima
Xtro
Jacqui Docker
Ann Blake
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Barbara Rennie Director · Ruth Rendell Author
First release January 17, 1988 · Produced in United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 17, 1988
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