Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.
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Title: The Chain (1984)
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| Denis Lawson | ... | Keith | |
| Rita Wolf | ... | Carrie | |
| Phyllis Logan | ... | Alison | |
| David Troughton | ... | Dudley | |
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Jade Magri | ... | Tasha |
| Maurice Denham | ... | Grandpa | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Mr. Thorn | |
| Anna Massey | ... | Betty | |
| Billie Whitelaw | ... | Mrs. Andreos | |
| Judy Parfitt | ... | Deidre | |
| John Rowe | ... | Alex | |
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Matthew Blakstad | ... | Mark |
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Charlotte Long | ... | Rosemary |
| Leo McKern | ... | Thomas | |
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Herbert Norville | ... | Des |
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Comedy featuring interweaving stories of seven households caught up in a property chain on moving day, each one dependent on the other.
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Performed by Barbara Dickson
Written and Composed by Barbara Dickson, Jack Rosenthal and Stanley Myers
Published by Filmtrax/B.A.T. Music/Quintet
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Penultimate theatrical movie of Mark Dignam (Ambrose). His last one being On the Black Hill (1988). See more »Goofs
Des's mum hands a cup of tea to Thomas. When seen from behind, he has the cup and saucer resting on his thigh, When viewed from his front, he has the cup at chest height. See more »Soundtracks
The ChainPerformed by Barbara Dickson
Written and Composed by Barbara Dickson, Jack Rosenthal and Stanley Myers
Published by Filmtrax/B.A.T. Music/Quintet
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...but not to the east side, "Jeffersons"-style. Rather, a study of the mind sets of the various social classes in London. The film might be simply described as 'a day in the life of London' as several people move houses, each to a more upscale neighbourhood, each to the house of the next one in the film. A 'nice little movie' is an apt description - there are no car chases, no action heroes, no blonde bombshells, just a study of what makes people tick. I grew up in Canada, but lived in London at age 20, and am somewhat familiar with the areas in question, and can't help but smile to myself as I watch this film. The philosophical musings of the moving crew boss can be a little confusing, particularly with his heavy accent, but all-in-all, it's a simple set of sub-stories to follow, each with its own particular flavour. A must-see for the film festival crowd, similar movies would be the West German-made "Aria" and the internationally directed "Night On Earth".