Canada / Oct 01, 1984 / Toronto International Film Festival
The Chain (1984)
Directed by Jack Gold
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Your life in their vans.
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Phyllis Logan | Alison |
| Nigel Hawthorne | Mr Thorn |
| Anna Massey | Betty |
| Billie Whitelaw | Mrs. Andreos |
| Judy Parfitt | Deidre |
| Maurice Denham | Grandpa |
| Rita Wolf | Carrie |
| Herbert Norville | Des |
| Carmen Munroe | Des's Mum |
| Ron Pember | Stan |
| John Rowe | Alex |
| Matthew Blakstad | Mark |
| Charlotte Long | Rosemary |
| Jade Magri | Tasha |
| Anne Tirard | Homeless Old Lady |
| Patsy Smart | Old Lady |
| Mark Dignam | Ambrose |
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| Alex Tetteh-Lartey | Edgar |
| Robin Summers | Policeman |
| Vicky Licorish | Myra |
| Steven Woodcock | Gary |
| Paddy Joyce | Carpet Layer |
| Ben Onwukwe | 1st Removal Man |
| James Coyle | 2nd Removal Man |
| George Rossi | 3rd Removal Man |
| Graham Jarvis | Foxx |
| Darliah Wood | Bozo |
| Kim Clifford | Dingy |
| Michael Mulkerrin | Clampsman |
| Christopher Ettridge | Removal Man |
| Bill Thomas | Postman |
| Bob Holness | Newsreader (voice) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Chain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film4 Productions, The Rank Organisation, Quintet Films & Television |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1984 |
| Executive producer | Peter Manley, David Deutsch |
| Production | Peter Manley, Victor Glynn, John Paul Chapple |
| Writer | Jack Rosenthal |
| Casting | Irene Lamb |
| Editing | Bill Blunden, Christopher Lloyd |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Suschitzky, Michael Kubicki, Nobby Clark, Gerry Anstiss, Peter Rees |
| Assistant directors | Gary White, Renée Glynne, Jack Gold |
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| Lighting | Dennis Brock, A. Brock |
| Camera operators | Gerry Anstiss, Michael Kubicki, Nobby Clark, Wolfgang Suschitzky, Peter Rees |
| Additional photography | Michael Kubicki, Nobby Clark, Wolfgang Suschitzky, Gerry Anstiss, Peter Rees |
| Production design | Peter Murton, Michael Ford, Ray Barrett |
| Art direction | Michael Ford, Ray Barrett, Peter Murton |
| Set decoration | Michael Ford, Ray Barrett, Peter Murton |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Brian Simmons, David Vroegindeweij, Mick Monks, Jonathan Bates |
| Sound | Brian Simmons, David Vroegindeweij, Mick Monks, Jonathan Bates, Stanley Myers |
| Costume design | Tudor George, Sandra Shepherd, Rita Wakely, Ross Carver |
| Makeup | Sandra Shepherd, Tudor George, Rita Wakely, Ross Carver |
| Hairstyling | Sandra Shepherd, Tudor George, Rita Wakely, Ross Carver |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Nov 01, 1984 / PG / London Film Festival
France / May 22, 1985 / Cannes Film Festival
Theatrical release
Canada / Nov 01, 1984
United Kingdom / May 24, 1985
Australia / Mar 13, 1986 / PG
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