Liam (2000)

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90 min - Drama - 23 January 2001 (UK)

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Ratings: 6.9/10 from 1,888 users Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 33 user | 46 critic | 25 from Metacritic.com

A family falls into poverty during the Depression.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Ian Hart	...	Dad
	Claire Hackett	...	Mum
	Anthony Borrows	...	Liam
	David Hart	...	Con
	Megan Burns	...	Teresa
	Anne Reid	...	Mrs. Abernathy
	Russell Dixon	...	Father Ryan
	Julia Deakin	...	Auntie Aggie
	Andrew Schofield	...	Uncle Tom
	Bernadette Shortt	...	Lizzie
	David Carey	...	Lizzie's husband
	David Knopov	...	Mr. Samuels
	Jane Gurnett	...	Mrs. Samuels
	Gema Loveday	...	Jane Samuels
	Martin Hancock	...	David

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A morality tale of xenophobia, religious prejudice, mob violence, poverty, and their effect on two children in Liverpool during the Depression. When a shipyard closes, Liam and Teresa's dad loses his job. Liam, who's about 8, making his first Holy Communion, gets a regular dose of fire and brimstone at church. Teresa, about 13, has a job as a maid to the Jewish family that owns the closed shipyard. The lady of that house is having an affair, and Teresa becomes an accomplice. Liam stutters terribly, especially when troubled. Dad comes under the sway of the Fascists, who blame cheap Irish labor and Jewish owners. A Molotov cocktail brings things to a head. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Rated R for some nudity and language See all certifications »

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Release Date:

23 January 2001 (UK) See more »

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Filming Locations:

Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$44,399 (USA) (23 September 2001) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$1,006,408 (USA) (9 December 2001)

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Liam Films, Road Movies Filmproduktion See more »

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90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

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1.85 : 1

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"Happy Days and Lonely Nights"
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