An out of work father is under pressure from social workers and his criminal friends.
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Cast
10 people
Andrew Barr
Danny
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The Debt Collector
Ewen Bremner
Slim
Known for
Trainspotting
Wonder Woman
Billy McElhaney
Eddy (as Billy McEllhaney
Known for
Comfort and Joy
The Winter Guest
Monica Brady
Libby
Also in
A Sense of Freedom
Candy Floss
Anne Myatt
Jessie
Also in
The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star
A Sense of Freedom
Jean Faulds
Miss Stevenson
Known for
The French Lieutenant's Woman
Bill Denniston
John the Barman
Also in
The Camerons
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Patrick Lewsley
Pub Manager
Also in
Gregory's Girl
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John Murtagh
Bob
Known for
Rob Roy
Beautiful Creatures
John Cobb
Dave
Michael Caton-Jones Director · John Kerr Writer
First release October 12, 1986 · Produced in United Kingdom
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NFTS
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United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · October 12, 1986
Premiere · (Turin International Film Festival of Young Cinema)
United Kingdom · September 6, 1988
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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