United Kingdom / Jun 21, 1991 / 15
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with prostitutes and call girls, a long-dormant secret friend of his childhood surfaces in his delusions.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian McNeice | First Businessman |
| Davyd Harries | Second Businessman |
| Niven Boyd | BR Steward / Patient |
| Martin Whiting | Young John |
| Roy Hamilton | Singer |
| Dave Swift | Musician |
| Nicholas Russell-Pavier | Musician |
| Colin Ryan | Musician |
Genres
DramaFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Secret Friends |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Whistling Gypsy Production, Film4 Productions |
| Release date | 21 giugno 1991 |
| Executive producer | Robert Michael Geisler, John Roberdeau |
| Production | Alison Barnett, Rosemary Padvaiskas |
| Writer | Dennis Potter |
| Casting | Kathleen Mackie Higgins |
| Editing | Clare Douglas, Wendy Edgar-Jones, Mark Gravil |
| Cinematography | Sue Gibson, Stephen Morley, Adam Biddle, Luke Quigley, Ian Foster, Mark Moriarty |
| Assistant directors | Andy Kelk, Jerry Daly, Edward Brett, Dennis Potter, Valerie Russell-Pavier |
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| Camera operators | Ian Foster, Sue Gibson, Stephen Morley, Adam Biddle, Luke Quigley, Mark Moriarty |
| Additional photography | Sue Gibson, Stephen Morley, Adam Biddle, Luke Quigley, Ian Foster, Mark Moriarty |
| Production design | Gary Williamson, Sarah Horton, Dave Allen, Trisha Edwards, Carol Kupisz, Mark Fruin, Guy Rutter |
| Art direction | Sarah Horton, Dave Allen, Gary Williamson, Trisha Edwards, Carol Kupisz, Mark Fruin, Guy Rutter |
| Set decoration | Sarah Horton, Dave Allen, Gary Williamson, Trisha Edwards, Carol Kupisz, Mark Fruin, Guy Rutter |
| Music | Nicholas Russell-Pavier, Andrew Glen, Hugh Strain, Clive Osborne, Laurie McDowell, John Midgley, Shaun Mills |
| Sound | Andrew Glen, Hugh Strain, Clive Osborne, Laurie McDowell, Nicholas Russell-Pavier, John Midgley, Shaun Mills |
| Costume design | Sharon Lewis, Lynn Horrie, Petrona Winton, Annie McEwan |
| Makeup | Annie McEwan, Lynn Horrie, Sharon Lewis, Petrona Winton |
| Hairstyling | Lynn Horrie, Sharon Lewis, Petrona Winton, Annie McEwan |
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