This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who...
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Andrew Hawley | ... |
Tim Dobson
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| Kika Markham | ... |
Mrs. Dobson
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Kate Foster | ... |
Win
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| Liam Neeson | ... |
John Carns
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Patrick Daley | ... |
Eddie King
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Paul Askew | ... |
Stanley
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| Lorraine Peters | ... |
Win's Grandmother
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| Tom Bell | ... |
Frank Dobson
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| Richard Hope | ... |
Mouth Organ Player
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Jack Carr | ... |
Mill Owner
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| Clive Wood | ... |
Turner
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| Miranda Richardson | ... |
Mary Turner
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Richard Laxton | ... |
Reg Reid
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| Denis Lill | ... |
Doctor
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| Alison Lloyd | ... |
Woolshop Owner
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| Bill Rodgers | ... |
Drinksbearer
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Dennis Hill | ... |
Doctor
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Directed by
| John Mackenzie | ||
Written by
| Tom Hart | ... | (novel "The Aura and the Kingfisher") |
| Ray Jenkins | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dickie Bamber | ... | executive producer |
| Jacky Stoller | ... | producer |
| Sheila Trezise | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Francis Monkman | ||
Cinematography by
| Roger Deakins | ||
Editing by
| Tony Woollard | ||
Editorial Department
| Kate Mackenzie | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Andrew Mollo | ||
Art Direction by
| Philip Elton | ||
Costume Design by
| John Fraser | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne McFadyen | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Tom Smith | ... | chief make-up artist |
| John Webber | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michael John Knatchbull | ... | production manager (as Michael-John Knatchbull) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Terry Bamber | ... | third assistant director |
| John Dodds | ... | second assistant director |
| Chris Rose | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alan Chesters | ... | chargeband carpenter |
| Fred Crosby | ... | construction painter |
| Perry Crosby | ... | stand-by painter |
| Bob Edgecomb | ... | dressing prop |
| Bert Gadsen | ... | property master |
| Nicholas Jeffrey | ... | carpenter |
| David Ned Kelly | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Ned Kelly | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Alison Stewart-Richardson | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Brigitte Arnold | ... | dubbing editor |
| Gordon Brown | ... | foley editor |
| Guido Reidy | ... | boom operator |
| Shirley Shaw | ... | dubbing editor |
| Bruce White | ... | sound mixer |
| Aad Wirtz | ... | re-recording mixer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Ainslie | ... | camera operator |
| Douglas Dawson | ... | still photographer (as Dougie Dawson) |
| Alan Imeson | ... | camera grip |
| Peter Marsden | ... | electrician |
| Simon Reeves | ... | clapper loader |
| John Simmons | ... | second cameraman |
| Andrew Speller | ... | camera operator |
| Reg Tanner | ... | gaffer |
| Ken White | ... | electrician |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Liz Dann | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Elizabeth Dann) |
| Nic Ede | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Nicolas Ede) |
Location Management
| Barry Beckett | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Chris Dibble | ... | music recordist |
| Alastair Mitchell | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Margaret Waldie | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Haylen | ... | driver: gennie |
Additional Crew
| Tim Dennison | ... | production runner |
| Irene Jay | ... | production accountant |
| Ping Mudie | ... | production coordinator |
Production Companies
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- Curzon Film Distributors (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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This densely-packed film is based on a book by Tom Hart about the struggles of a young Yorkshire boy trying to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who refuses to accept that he is different in any way -- and that is only the half of it. The boy, Tim (Andrew Hawley), also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns (Liam Neeson) who is having an affair with a married woman (Miranda Richardson). Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win (Kate Foster) slowly get a relationship going. |
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