United Kingdom

United Kingdom

145 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 8, 1981

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.

United Kingdom

145 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 8, 1981

United Kingdom
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.
Producers BBC
Original title United Kingdom
Directors Roland Joffé
Writers Jim Allen

Cast

Colin Welland

as Chief Constable James McBride

Val McLane

as Kath

Ricky Tomlinson

as Dennis

Bill Paterson

as Tony

Rosemary Martin

as Barbara Sullivan MP

Peter Kerrigan

as Peter Connor

Eddie Angel

as Reporter

Alan J. Bartley

as Council Driver

Jeff Batt

as Reporter

Anthony Benson

as Arthur Rose

Cy Benson

as Cy

Ian Breach

as TV Interviewer

Danny Breeze

as Musician

Wes Breeze

as Musician

Peter Copley

as Commissioner

Martin Dale

as Chief Inspector

Art Davie

as Police Sergeant

Norma Day

as Nora

Paul Donner

as Paul

Gwen Doran

as Gwen

Liel Edwards

as Reporter

Olive Ellis

as Mrs McBride

Julie Fontayne

as Julie

Walter Gee

as Chief Superintendant

George Ging

as Police Sergeant

Joe Ging

as Reporter

David Glyder

as Assistant Chief Constable

John Harris

as Alec

Anthony Hebron

as Antony

Harry Herring

as Keen

Bobby Hooper

as Bobby

Colin Heywood

as Reporter

Terry Joyce

as Security Man

David Blake Kelly

as Home Secretary

Brendan P. Healy

as Young PC

Leon Martin

as Special Branch Man

James MacDonald

as Old PC

Frank Marvin

as Special Branch Man

Mike Mason

as Man with the News

Paula Mason

as Policewoman

Dick McCullough

as ACPO Chairman

Ken McKenzie

as Reporter

Jeff Milburn

as Radio Interviewer

Breeze Nick

as Musician

Fred Pearson

as Chief Executive

Spike Rawlings

as Spike

Peter Royal

as Security Man

Helen Russell

as Conservative Councillor

Richard Sands

as Kevin

Tony Scoggo

as Frank Jepson

Tony Shaw

as Special Branch Man

Bryan St John

as Detective

Hugh Turner

as Detective

Malcolm J. White

as Unsympathetic Tenant

Ken Williams

as Ron Thompson

Des Young

as Des