United Kingdom / Jan 01, 1983
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Catherine Rabett | Madeline |
| Mona Hammond | Winston's Mother |
| Paola Dionisotti | Eddie's Mother |
| Mike Horsburgh | Eddie's Father |
| Christine Kimberley | Benefits Clerk |
| Howard Lew Lewis | Man in Toilets |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Winston's Boss |
| Sheila Grant | Aunt May |
| Johnny Mulcahy | Eddie's Friend |
| Shay Gorman | Trade Union Official |
| Alex Blythe | Trade Union Official |
| Jules Mannheim | Trade Union Official |
| Roger Monk | Trade Union Official |
| Jerry Judge | Plainclothes Policeman |
| Lydia Burke | Girl at Shop Window |
| Stephen Calcutt | Shop Assistant |
| Sam Cox | Hotel Staff |
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| Chris Flynn | Hotel Staff |
| David Grahame | Hotel Staff |
| Sidney Johnson | Hotel Staff |
| Barrie Houghton | Hotel Waiter |
| John Bardon | Man in Hotel Bar |
| Dick McCullough | Northern Soldier |
| Steve Michaels | Northern Soldier |
| David Napthine | Northern Policeman |
| Holly Searle | Supermarket Cashier |
| Ralph Hawkes | Sheep Rustler |
| Jim McCabe | Sheep Rustler |
| Rick Shifter | Sheep Rustler |
| Peggy Gosschalk | Post Mistress |
| Dick Irwin | Post Master |
| Andrew Byatt | Jim |
| Stephen Brigden | Southern Soldier |
| Norman Cooley | Southern Soldier |
| Raymond Gardner | Southern Soldier |
| Jeremy Swift | Southern Soldier |
| Andrew Bicknell | Soldier in Nightmare |
| Mick Hurd | Soldier in Nightmare |
| Geoffrey Swann | Soldier in Nightmare |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Fords on Water |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BFI |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1983 |
| Production | Nita Amy, Jill Pack |
| Writer | Barry Bliss, Billy Colvill |
| Assistant directors | Barry Bliss |
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