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Directed by
Chris Menges 
 
Writing credits
David Cook (novel)

David Cook (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

William Hurt ... Graham Holt
Nathan Yapp ... Jimmy
Keith Allen ... John
Chris Cleary Miles ... James
Doris Irving ... Adoption Shop Volunteer
James Warrior ... Senior Social Worker

Jane Horrocks ... Debbie
Alfred Lynch ... Edward
Rachel Freeman ... Elsie
Gus Troakes ... Jeffo
Mossie Smith ... Lynn
Martin Troakes ... Colin

Shaun Dingwall ... Graham, age 20
Paul Wilson ... Colin, age 20

Alan Cumming ... Bernard

Jake Owen ... Jimmy, age 3

Sophie Dix ... Mary
Prunella Scales ... Margery
Jennifer Whitefoot ... Tina
Jubal Bright ... Leggo
Colin Bufton ... Rusty
Richard Storr ... Jed
Owen Shepherd ... Fang
Richard Murray ... Vernon
Ross Edwards ... Pimple
Bryn Askham ... Chris
Geoffrey Leesley ... Eric
Doris Hare ... Mrs. Hawkins
Adam Wills ... Graham, age 12
Shirley King ... Enid
Giles Emmerson ... Vicar
Mrs. George ... Herself
Nerys Hughes ... Maureen
Philip Swancote ... Policeman
Ann Morrish ... Lizzie

Peter Copley ... Percy
Esther Coles ... Staff Nurse

John Hurt ... Uncle Turpin
Jodhi May ... Alice
Tessa Gearing ... Mrs. Hilliard
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Produced by
Judy Freeman .... associate producer
Dixie Linder .... assistant producer
Arnon Milchan .... executive producer
Sarah Radclyffe .... producer
 
Original Music by
Simon Boswell 
 
Cinematography by
Ashley Rowe 
 
Film Editing by
George Akers 
 
Casting by
Susie Figgis 
 
Production Design by
Michael Howells 
 
Art Direction by
Roger Thomas 
 
Set Decoration by
Sam Riley 
 
Costume Design by
Nic Ede 
 
Makeup Department
Ivana Primorac .... hair stylist
Ivana Primorac .... makeup artist
Jenny Shircore .... hair designer
Jenny Shircore .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Victoria Pearman .... executive in charge of production
Michael Solinger .... post-production supervisor
Chris Thompson .... production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Max Keene .... second assistant director
Stuart Renfrew .... third assistant director
Waldo Roeg .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Kevin Bailey .... head scene painter
Wayne Day .... stand-by carpenter
Samantha Heskia .... assistant art director
Brad Lochore .... art/construction coordinator
Graham Nunn .... assistant carpenter
Graeme Purdy .... property master
Totty Whately .... production buyer
Steven Wilson .... head carpenter
 
Sound Department
Peter Best .... supervising sound editor
Ray Gillon .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Peter Glossop .... production sound mixer
Dominic Lester .... assistant dubbing mixer
Luke Menges .... assistant sound editor
Bob Mullen .... first assistant sound editor
Robin O'Donoghue .... dubbing mixer
Martin Trevis .... boom operator
Ean Wood .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Alderton .... stand-by rigger
Andrew Bailey .... electrician
Clive Coote .... still photographer
Simon Finney .... focus puller
Kevin Fraser .... key grip
Jeremy Gee .... camera operator
Andrew Long .... best boy
Oona Menges .... clapper loader
Chris Plevin .... focus puller
Peter Robertson .... Steadicam operator
Xandy Sahla .... camera operator: time-lapse photography (as Alexander Sahla)
Alex Scott .... gaffer
Andy Shuttleworth .... Steadicam operator
Richard Stevens .... electrician
Richard Stone .... electrical rigger
Chris Thompson .... generator operator
 
Casting Department
Sarah Bird .... additional casting
Suzy Freeman .... extras casting (as Suzanne Freeman)
Romany Turner .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Camilla Fiddian-Green .... wardrobe assistant
Stewart Meachem .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Jay Coquillon .... second assistant editor
Dennis McTaggart .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Simon Boswell .... music arranger
Christopher Essex-Hill .... orchestral contractor
Simon Gabriel .... music arranger
Jupiter Sen .... music editor
Neil Thomson .... conductor
 
Transportation Department
Gerry Gore .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Shauna Beal .... assistant: Milchan
Mary Daley .... assistant to director
Nick Dunne .... location assistant
Penny Eyles .... script supervisor
Bobbie Johnson .... production accountant
Deborah Leakey .... assistant accountant
Andrew Litvin .... runner
Jason Miles .... chaperone
Matthew Nasatir .... assistant: Ms. Pearman
Tori Parry .... production coordinator
Patty Reid .... assistant: Milchan
Guy Roderick .... children's workshop
Jacobus Rose .... production executive
Guy Tannahill .... location manager
Peter Thompson .... publicist
Damiano Vukotic .... production assistant
Joan Washington .... dialect coach
Shirley Wright .... tutor
Joanne Yapp .... chaperone
 
Thanks
Bonnie Daniels .... thanks
Carol Dantuono .... thanks
Dena Fischer .... thanks
Birdie George .... thanks
Herbie Gwilt .... thanks
Rene Gwilt .... thanks
Pat Johnson .... thanks
Tony Johnson .... thanks
Caryn Landau .... thanks
Bill Matheson .... thanks
Adam Platnick .... thanks
Steven Reuther .... thanks (as Steve Reuther)
Howard Vaughan .... thanks
Sally Vaughan .... thanks
 

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