When Mikey's parents discover he has failed his accountancy exams for the third time, they are concerned. When he falls in love with a girl from the Salvation Army, they are horrified. Fleeing from the disapproval of his parents and the Jewish community Mikey finds help from a sage with a six-foot beard.
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Norman Caro
Man with Beard
Known for
The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Jane Cunliffe
Jane
Also in
Evolution
The Agency
Jim Shields
Gary Sinyor
Ann Firbank
Alison
Known for
Elizabeth I
The Servant
Peter Gluckstein
Mikey
Also in
Wilt
Simon Mattacks
Daniel
Also in
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
David Miller
Leonard
Amanda Noar
Vanessa
Known for
I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle
Cara Chase
SAS Interviewer
Known for
Brian and Charles
Patrick Moore
Job Centre Interviewer
Also in
Howards' Way
Alistair Maydon
Astronaut Interviewer
Also in
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Bold
Jim Shields Director · Gary Sinyor Writer
First release January 4, 1990 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production National Film and Television School (NFTS)
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NFTS
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National Film and Television School (NFTS)
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 4, 1990
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