That Sinking Feeling (1979)

Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Writer:

Bill Forsyth

Stars:

Tom Mannion, Eddie Burt, Richard Demarco

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Mannion	...	The Doctor
Eddie Burt	...	Eddie the Driver
Richard Demarco	...	Self
Alex Mackenzie	...	The Tramp
Margaret Adams	...	Gang Girl
Kim Masterton	...	Gang Girl
Danny Benson	...	Policeman
Robert Buchanan	...	Ronnie
Drew Burns	...	Pete
Gerry Clark	...	The Watchman
Anne Graham	...	Computer Nurse
Billy Greenlees	...	Wal
John Hughes	...	Vic
Eric Joseph	...	The Wee Man
Alan Love	...	Alec

Storyline

Ronnie, Wal, Andy and Vic are four bored, unemployed teens in dreary, rainy Glasgow. Ronnie comes up with a great idea. He has noticed that stainless steel sinks are worth a lot of money and comes up with a complicated scheme: to steal sinks from a warehouse dressed as girls and using a stop-motion potion.

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Plot Keywords:

glasgow scotland | robbery | kitchen sink | friendship | unemployment | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The producers redubbed the dialogue for the U.S. release to reduce heavy Glasgow accents, which would have been unintelligible to American audiences.

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Goofs

Throughout the film, Eddie's snoring is that of a man with his mouth open, but Eddie's mouth is always closed.

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Quotes

Pete: There must be more to life than suicide.

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Crazy Credits

The action of this film takes place in a fictious town called Glasgow. Any resemblance to any real town called Glasgow is purely coincidental.

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Alternate Versions

Some prints feature an alternative soundtrack with dialogue re-recorded by the original actors using softer Scottish accents. The BFI DVD & Blu-ray released in the UK features both dubs.

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Connections

Referenced in Gregory's Two Girls (1999)

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Soundtracks

SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE
Played by Alan Darby

User Reviews

Weirdly funny surreal comedy

Full of (then) unknown actors TSF is a great big cuddly romp of a film.

The idea of a bunch of bored teenagers ripping off the local sink factory is odd enough, but add in the black humour that Forsyth & Co are so good at and your in for a real treat.

The comatose van driver by itself worth seeing, and the canal side chase is just too real to be anything but funny.

And for anyone who lived in Glasgow it's a great "Oh I know where that is" film.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 1980 (UK)

Also Known As:

Descendo Pelo Ralo

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glasgow Youth Theatre, Lake Films, Minor Miracle Film Cooperative

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)