Overview:
Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to more and more questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.| Status: | Released (1993-09-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award9 wins & 5 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $89,388 |
| Screen: | Jim Allen |
| Productions: | Parallax Pictures, Channel Four Films |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 235361: Bruce Jones - Bob
- 1373457: Julie Brown - Anne
- 235362: Gemma Phoenix - Coleen
- 29699: Ricky Tomlinson - Tommy
- 107729: Tom Hickey - Father Barry
- 1780597: Mike Fallon - Jimmy
- 1780599: Ronnie Ravey - Butcher
Crews
- 15488: Ken Loach - Director - Directing
- 181945: Jim Allen - Writer - Writing
- 15493: Barry Ackroyd - Director of Photography - Camera
- 301826: Sally Hibbin - Producer - Production
- 2987: Stewart Copeland - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 15495: Jonathan Morris - Editor - Editing
- 15512: Fergus Clegg - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
Peter McGinn
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I watched this to see Bruce Jones in it, who I know from long ago Coronation Street. He performed well with a limiting script. I mean, there was plenty of emotional highs and lows for him to strut his stuff, but the plot seemed weak and fell back on stereotypes. I had trouble with hi ....
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