Movie Description
United Kingdom
(1981)Overview
Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roland Joffé
- Producer : Kenith Trodd
- Writer : Jim Allen
- Editor : Chris Wimble
- Cast : Colin Welland,Val McLane,Ricky Tomlinson,Bill Paterson,Rosemary Martin,Peter Kerrigan,Eddie Angel,Alan J. Bartley,Jeff Batt,Anthony Benson,Cy Benson,Ian Breach,Danny Breeze,Wes Breeze,Peter Copley,Martin Dale,Art Davie,Norma Day,Paul Donner,Gwen Doran,Liel Edwards,Olive Ellis,Julie Fontayne,Walter Gee,George Ging,Joe Ging,David Glyder,John Harris,Anthony Hebron,Harry Herring,Bobby Hooper,Colin Heywood,Terry Joyce,David Blake Kelly,Brendan P. Healy,Leon Martin,James MacDonald,Frank Marvin,Mike Mason,Paula Mason,Dick McCullough,Ken McKenzie,Jeff Milburn,Breeze Nick,Fred Pearson,Spike Rawlings,Peter Royal,Helen Russell,Richard Sands,Tony Scoggo,Tony Shaw,Bryan St John,Hugh Turner,Malcolm J. White,Ken Williams,Des Young
Cast
Chief Constable James McBride
Kath
Dennis
Tony
Barbara Sullivan MP
Peter Connor
Reporter
Council Driver
Reporter
Arthur Rose
Cy
TV Interviewer
Musician
Musician
Commissioner
Chief Inspector
Police Sergeant
Nora
Paul
Gwen
Reporter
Mrs McBride
Julie
Chief Superintendant
Police Sergeant
Reporter
Assistant Chief Constable
Alec
Antony
Keen
Bobby
Reporter
Security Man
Home Secretary
Young PC
Special Branch Man
Old PC
Special Branch Man
Man with the News
Policewoman
ACPO Chairman
Reporter
Radio Interviewer
Musician
Chief Executive
Spike
Security Man
Conservative Councillor
Kevin
Frank Jepson
Special Branch Man
Detective
Detective
Unsympathetic Tenant
Ron Thompson
Des
Facts
Original TitleUnited Kingdom
Status Released
Release Information
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1981-12-08
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 25m
Production CompaniesBBC
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
