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Director:
Peter Smith
Writer:
Alan Bleasdale (writer)
Release Date:
6 August 1986 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
A Normal Night Out These Days
Plot:
A scheduling mixup means two groups of old-timers have reserved the same bar for a party on the same night... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
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witty, funny, tragic, profound - a great movie more (8 total)

Cast

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Michael Angelis ... Mike
Avis Bunnage ... Martha Gorman
James Ellis ... Paddy Burke
Tom Georgeson ... Mr. Ross

Bernard Hill ... Bernard
Ray McAnally ... Billy McCracken

Joanne Whalley ... Cheryl
Mark Mulholland ... Norman
J.G. Devlin ... George Gorman
Vince Earl ... Frank
Ken Jones ... Ronny
Michael Ripper ... Tony Bonaparte
Marjorie Sudell ... Barbara
Joan Turner ... Superwoman

Elvis Costello ... Rosco de Ville
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Runtime:
USA:100 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
UK:15 | Australia:M | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK more
Company:
Channel Four Films more

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witty, funny, tragic, profound - a great movie, 25 January 2005
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Author: jd110 from Spain

Just like in Josep Heller's book "Catch 22" this move, uses black humour to make some very poignant and telling observations on the ultimate futility of hatred and fighting. The underlying message shouldn't be seen as "Life is short - hat's the point?" it is more "Life is short what's the point in nursing sectarian hatred to the end of your days?". Some might see this as a film with a bleak outlook on humanity (at least the variety that hails from the northern part of my native country), however, I think that this film really has a message of hope when we see how Ray McNally's staunchly Protestan/Unionist character learns from the experiences and offers news year's greetings to his Catholic son-in-law. A New Year greeting that symbolizes a new beginning in his family and perhaps an inspirational model for us all, remember, when the grim reaper comes for us, he/she won't care whether we are Catholic/Protestant, Nationalist/Unionist.

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