Canada / Sep 11, 1985
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
It's New Year's Eve in Thatcher's de-industrialising Britain. The scene is set at a seedy bar in Liverpool where a group of Irish Protestant and Irish Catholic pensioners will gather to clash and bash the new year in.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| J.G. Devlin | George Gorman |
| Elvis Costello | Rosco De Ville |
| Michael Ripper | Tony Bonaparte |
| Vince Earl | Frank |
| Mark Mulholland | Norman |
| Ken Jones | Ronny |
| Joan Turner | Superwoman |
| Marjorie Sudell | Barbara |
| Paul Connor | Infirm Man |
| Ina Clough | Infirm Woman |
| Lovette Edwards | Infirm Woman |
| Vera Kelly | Infirm Woman |
| Helen Rhodes | Infirm Woman |
| Dean Williams | Real Menace |
| Ian Hart | Uncertain Menace |
| Joey Kaye | Driver, Catholic Party |
| Eric Granville | Donald Duck |
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| Harry Goodier | Cleanshaven Veteran |
| Gerry Fogerty | Moustached Veteran |
| Al T. Kossy | Bobby |
| Robert Hamilton | Special Branch Officer |
| Gerard Hely | Senior Policeman |
| Frank Vincent | 1st Policeman |
| Joe McGann | 2nd Policeman |
| Penny Leatherbarrow | Mrs Morgan |
| Doc O'Brien | Driver, Protestant Party |
| Tony Rohr | McCarthur |
| Andrew Schofield | Macker |
| Tony Scoggo | Merc Driver |
| Linus Roache | Ulster Boy |
| David Doyle | Ulster Boy |
| Pete Price | Comedian |
| James Culshaw | Gorman's Cab Driver |
| Mark McGann | Rock Group Leader |
| Michael Starke | Member of Rock Group |
| Paul Codman | Member of Rock Group |
| Stephen Lloyd | Member of Rock Group |
| Phil Kernot | Stan |
| Georgina Smith | Ollie |
| Arthur Spreckley | Matthew |
| Robert Nield | Yousee |
| Bill Moores | Quasimodo |
| Eileen Walsh | Waitress |
| Gabrielle Daye | Winnie |
| Richard Alexander | Smoking Kid |
| Pamela Austin | Organist |
| George Christopher Wilson | Young Kid |
| Johnny Mallen | French Onion Seller |
| Ron Metcalfe | Veteran |
| Steve O'Connor | Veteran |
| Tommy Ryan | Veteran |
| Christopher Quinn | Warden |
| Mabel Seward | Older Waitress |
| Harry Webster | Priest |
| Gerry White | Driver, Infirm Party |
| Peter Wilson | Comedian's Boyfriend |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | No Surrender |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 11 settembre 1985 |
| Production | Mamoun Hassan |
| Writer | Alan Bleasdale |
| Editing | Kevin Brownlow |
| Cinematography | Michael Coulter |
| Assistant directors | Peter Smith |
| Camera operators | Michael Coulter |
| Additional photography | Michael Coulter |
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| Production design | Andrew Mollo |
| Art direction | Andrew Mollo |
| Set decoration | Andrew Mollo |
| Music | Daryl Runswick |
| Sound | Daryl Runswick |
| Costume design | Mary Gibson |
| Makeup | Mary Gibson |
| Hairstyling | Mary Gibson |
Release dates
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