Four lads decide to meet up and do a robbery planned by Sweeny, an angry, agressive but small young man who is like a time bomb waiting to go off. The robbery never happens because the boys soon realise Sweeny hasn't put enough thought into the job. His closest friend Tel has a more gentle side to him and falls for a girl at a party called Kak. Gombo is released from a young offenders, and along with Tony finds Sweeny to give him a kicking which actually ends up with Sweeny giving Gombo a kicking! In the end they find an empty house where the owners are away on holiday so they decide to break in. This doesn't quite go to plan either.
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Cast
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Phil Davis
Known for
Sherlock
Poldark
Steve Sweeney
Sweeney
Ann Scott
Chris Pitt
Gombo
Paul McKenzie
Terry
David Thewlis
Tony
Known for
Wonder Woman
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Robin Weaver
Kak
Gillian Raine
Tony's Mum
Patsy Palmer
Mandy
Martha Constantinou
Tracey
Charlie Creed-Miles
The Band - McBride
Known for
Peaky Blinders
The Fifth Element
Graham Fletcher-Cook
The Band - Malcolm
Known for
Absolute Beginners
A Little Romance
First release November 18, 1989
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English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 18, 1989
London Film Festival, premiere
No release date listed for United States.
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