Canada / Sep 09, 1997
Our Boy (1998)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A parent's grief has no bounds. Our Boy tells the moving and tragic story of one couple’s struggle to come to terms with the disappearance and death of their only son. Woody, Sonia and their son, Lee, live contentedly in West Ham, London. When Lee is killed in a hit-and-run everyone grieves but Woody’s grief has no limit. His best friend, Phil, counsels revenge, while in the view of the ambitious Detective Constable Spence, Woody himself is the prime suspect. Woody searches for a way to react with extraordinary and touching results. Features award-winning performances by Ray Winstone and Pauline Quirke.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Claxton | Ricky |
| Cliff Parisi | Jeff |
| Tanya Ronder | Cynthia |
| James Bannon | Duke |
| Annette Ekblom | Mrs. Drayfield |
| Ricky O'Brien | Dean |
| Natalie Ilo | Mandy |
| Jamie Foreman | Orme |
| Simon Bowen | Glen |
| Scott Baker | Foreman |
| Tony Grounds | Plasterer |
| Frank Dunne | Pat |
| Philip Bond | Magistrate |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Our Boy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Wall to Wall |
| Official site | walltowall.co.uk |
| Release date | 15 febbraio 1998 |
| Executive producer | Tessa Ross, Alex Graham |
| Production | Jo Willett, Ken Baker |
| Writer | Tony Grounds, Jenny Killick |
| Casting | Liora Reich |
| Editing | Chris Ridsdale |
| Cinematography | Oliver Curtis |
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| Assistant directors | Marcus Catlin, David Evans |
| Camera operators | Oliver Curtis |
| Additional photography | Oliver Curtis |
| Production design | Rod Stratfold |
| Art direction | Rod Stratfold |
| Set decoration | Rod Stratfold |
| Music | Rob Lane |
| Sound | Rob Lane |
| Costume design | Sue Thomson |
| Makeup | Sue Thomson |
| Hairstyling | Sue Thomson |
Release dates
Premiere
TV
United Kingdom / Feb 15, 1998 / BBC1 "Screen One"
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