Movie Description
Ahead of the Class
(2005)Overview
Drama based on real-life events. Marie Stubbs, a diminutive Glaswegian headmistress who is coming up to retirement age, takes on one last challenge: to improve the fortunes of St George's School in north west London which was facing closure after the notorious murder of its previous headmaster, Philip Lawrence, in 1995 as he was breaking up a fight between his pupils and those from a rival school.
Featured Crew
- Director : Adrian Shergold
- Editor : Tania Reddin
- Cast : Julie Walters,Reece Dinsdale,Tony Slattery,Michelle Fairley,Inday Ba,Anton Lesser,Danny Nussbaum,Hannah Yelland,Adrian Rawlins,Katherine Parkinson,Calum MacNab,Bernard Holley,Mercedes Grower,Alan McKenna,Kate Lonergan,Neville Jason,Heather Craney,Amy Jo Lamb,Frances Gold,Heshima Thompson,Daniel Anthony,Jack Bence,Tina Asihene,Bhima Bent,Gerard Canning,Amanda Fahy,Gemma Lawrence,Kanana Kirimi,Rosalind March,Martin Savage,Charles Mnene,Luke Savva,Gem Souleyman,James Wong,Stuart Antony,Jason Frederick,Dario Attanasio,Millie Foster,Clara Foster
Cast
Marie Stubbs
Sean Devlin
Stuart Stiles
Sonia Venning
Trudy Gower
Graham Ranger
Thomas Moreira
Tracey O'Leary
Tony Mackersie
Vicky Foley
Jason Foley
Bill Stubbs
Alex Greer
Simon Linder
Maxine Horley
Canon Joseph
Nadine Stubbs
Debbie Campbell
Lusha
Rory
Carmichael
Taylor
Marsha
Paolo
Father George Dangerfield
Layla
Reena
Beth Layland
Tara Baker
Journalist
Carl
Tino
Alec
Oscar
Chris Francis (uncredited)
Gang Boy
Gang Boy
Marie's Granddaughter
Marie's Granddaughter
Posters
Facts
Original TitleAhead of the Class
Status Released
Release Information
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2005-08-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 34m
Production CompaniesARG Televison,Worldwide Productions
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
