Broke

Broke

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | July 10, 1991

Francis and his wife, Elaine, are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by Ron, a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. His "friend" becomes scarce and Francis finds he has no legal foot to stand on since there is no written record of the informal transaction. With the couple's business floundering due to mounting debts, and their former friend Ron's crass attitude towards their predicament, anger and frustration reach the boiling point.

Broke

90 mins | Drama, TV Movie | July 10, 1991

Broke
Francis and his wife, Elaine, are proprietors of a struggling window-covering business, agree to install curtains in an exclusive club patronized by Ron, a wealthy friend of theirs. After completing the job, the shop owner has great difficulty collecting payment for the job. His "friend" becomes scarce and Francis finds he has no legal foot to stand on since there is no written record of the informal transaction. With the couple's business floundering due to mounting debts, and their former friend Ron's crass attitude towards their predicament, anger and frustration reach the boiling point.
Producers
Original title Broke
Directors Alan Dossor
Writers Stephen Bill

Cast

Timothy Spall

as Francis Meeks

Sheila Kelley

as Elaine Meeks

Larry Lamb

as Ron Bannister

Susan Wooldridge

as Melanie Bannister

Leo Bill

as Michael Meeks

Rosie Bill

as Tara Meeks

Carol Harrison

as Sally

Thomas Wheatley

as Nicholas

Hilda Fenemore

as Sylvia Bannister

Arthur Whybrow

as Jack Bannister

Laura Dixon

as Cherine Bannister

Kenneth Hadley

as Gordon

Graham Weston

as Gregory

Davyd Harries

as Bank Manager

Bharti Patel

as Assistant in Blind Shop

Shahnaz Pakravan

as Mrs. Kumar

Lloyd McGuire

as Hospital Patient

Peter Wear

as Minister

Pauline Corey

as Lady at Church

Kathryn Hurlbutt

as Village Householder

Brian Portsmouth

as Server of Court Order

Sue Wallace

as Small Business Advisor

William Wilde

as Doctor in Surgery

Crispin Harris

as Lollipop Man

Nirjay Mahindru

as Doctor in Casualty

John Dixon

as Bailiff

Balraj Singh Somal

as Bailiff

Ray Hingley

as Council Estate Neighbour