United Kingdom / Dec 08, 1981
United Kingdom (1981)
Directed by Roland Joffé
2h 25minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Incendiary 1981 Play for Today, written by Jim Allen and directed by Roland Joffé that tells the story of a group of housing estate residents who attempt to organise against persistent rent rises.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan J. Bartley | Council Driver |
| Jeff Batt | Reporter |
| Anthony Benson | Arthur Rose |
| Cy Benson | Cy |
| Ian Breach | TV Interviewer |
| Danny Breeze | Musician |
| Wes Breeze | Musician |
| Peter Copley | Commissioner |
| Martin Dale | Chief Inspector |
| Art Davie | Police Sergeant |
| Norma Day | Nora |
| Paul Donner | Paul |
| Gwen Doran | Gwen |
| Liel Edwards | Reporter |
| Olive Ellis | Mrs McBride |
| Julie Fontayne | Julie |
| Walter Gee | Chief Superintendant |
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| George Ging | Police Sergeant |
| Joe Ging | Reporter |
| David Glyder | Assistant Chief Constable |
| John Harris | Alec |
| Anthony Hebron | Antony |
| Harry Herring | Keen |
| Bobby Hooper | Bobby |
| Colin Heywood | Reporter |
| Terry Joyce | Security Man |
| David Blake Kelly | Home Secretary |
| Brendan P. Healy | Young PC |
| Leon Martin | Special Branch Man |
| James MacDonald | Old PC |
| Frank Marvin | Special Branch Man |
| Mike Mason | Man with the News |
| Paula Mason | Policewoman |
| Dick McCullough | ACPO Chairman |
| Ken McKenzie | Reporter |
| Jeff Milburn | Radio Interviewer |
| Breeze Nick | Musician |
| Fred Pearson | Chief Executive |
| Spike Rawlings | Spike |
| Peter Royal | Security Man |
| Helen Russell | Conservative Councillor |
| Richard Sands | Kevin |
| Tony Scoggo | Frank Jepson |
| Tony Shaw | Special Branch Man |
| Bryan St John | Detective |
| Hugh Turner | Detective |
| Malcolm J. White | Unsympathetic Tenant |
| Ken Williams | Ron Thompson |
| Des Young | Des |
Genres
DramaTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 8 dicembre 1981 |
| Production | Kenith Trodd |
| Writer | Jim Allen |
| Editing | Chris Wimble |
| Cinematography | John Else |
| Assistant directors | Roland Joffé |
| Camera operators | John Else |
| Additional photography | John Else |
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| Production design | Dick Coles |
| Art direction | Dick Coles |
| Set decoration | Dick Coles |
Release dates
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