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| Marion Bailey | ... | Barbara | |
| Phil Daniels | ... | Mark | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Colin | |
| Pam Ferris | ... | Mavis | |
| Jeff Robert | ... | Frank | |
| Alfred Molina | ... | John | |
| Gary Oldman | ... | Coxy | |
| Tilly Vosburgh | ... | Hayley | |
| Paul Daly | ... | Rusty | |
| Leila Bertrand | ... | Hayley's Friend | |
| Hepburn Graham | ... | Boyfriend | |
| Peter Wight | ... | Estate Manager | |
| Eileen Davies | ... | Unemployment Benefit Clerk | |
| Herbert Norville | ... | Man in Pub | |
| Brian Hoskin | ... | Barman |
Directed by | |||
| Mike Leigh | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Mike Leigh | (deviser) | |
Produced by | |||
| Graham Benson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Andrew Dickson | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Roger Pratt | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Lesley Walker | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sue Whatmough | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Diana Charnley | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Lindy Hemming | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sandra Shepherd | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Vivien Pottersman | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Steve Finn | .... | second assistant director | |
| Chris Rose | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| James Ede | .... | painter (as Jim Ede) | |
| Steve Ede | .... | carpenter | |
| Mon Mohan | .... | graphic designer | |
| Dave Newton | .... | property master | |
| Chris Seagers | .... | assistant art director | |
| Peter Walpole | .... | property buyer | |
| Steve Wheeler | .... | propman | |
Sound Department | |||
| Eddie Dougall | .... | boom operator | |
| Malcolm Hirst | .... | sound recordist | |
| Peter Joly | .... | assistant dubbing editor | |
| Billy McCarthy | .... | sound recordist | |
| Trevor Pyke | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Mike Shoring | .... | boom operator | |
| Charles Ware | .... | dubbing editor (as Charlie Ware) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Abrahams | .... | camera grip | |
| Roger Bonnici | .... | electrician | |
| Ed Buziak | .... | still photographer | |
| John Cantwell | .... | electrician | |
| Brian Herlihy | .... | focus puller | |
| Ted Read | .... | gaffer | |
| Adam Walton | .... | clapper loader | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sue Gibson | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jeremy Hume | .... | assistant editor | |
| Toby Reisz | .... | second assistant film editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Andrew Dickson | .... | musician | |
| George Khan | .... | musician | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Roger Pomphrey | .... | unit driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Joanna Campling | .... | unit publicist | |
| Neil Chaplin | .... | production accountant | |
| Simon Henson | .... | unit runner | |
| Caroline Hill | .... | production assistant | |
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | .... | unit runner (as Hugo Wyhowski) | |
| Heather Storr | .... | continuity | |
| Lisa Whitmore | .... | accounting assistant | |
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The trusties of English working-class life (of misery). It sounds (and looks) depressing, but turns out to be more entertaining than one would imagine; after all, this isn't a Ken Loach film. The reasons why it's good are the usual ones in a Mike Leigh film; interesting characters, excellent acting from the entire cast, and well thought-out dialog. Roth is particularly good, and shows all the Hanks's and Di Caprio's how mental retardation is really supposed to be played. The film gets better as it goes along, and all's well that ends miserably. The film could have been titled "No Hope, Hand Me The Rope". Generally, one should check out Leigh's early movies; the ones up until the late 90s.