Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Justin Chadwick | ... | Clint Eastwood | |
Fiona Shaw | ... | Headley | |
Brad Dourif | ... | Hemingway the Restaurant Manager | |
Naveen Andrews | ... | Bike | |
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Stevan Rimkus | ... | Tom Tom |
Emer McCourt | ... | Sylvie | |
Steven Mackintosh | ... | Muffdiver | |
Tony Haygarth | ... | Burns | |
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Joseph Alessi | ... | Plainclothes Policeman |
David Hounslow | ... | Plainclothes Policeman | |
Ben Peel | ... | DJ at Party | |
Danny John-Jules | ... | Black Man at Party | |
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Oliver Kester | ... | Black Thug at Party |
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Paudge Behan | ... | White Thug at Party |
Nick Dunning | ... | Faulkner |
For want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe... a young man's life is almost lost, which is exactly what this film is all about: a man barely twenty who wants desperately to pull out of London's drug world by taking a job as a waiter in a 'normal' restaurant. But to do this he must come up with a "sensible pair of shoes," an item that his homeless meanderings hasn't provided him. In fact, the shoes become a symbol of his striving to break away from those, like himself, who are caught up in the tragedy of drugs and lasciviousness which is so aptly described... sometimes graphically, always realistically... in this film. Written by BOB STEBBINS <stebinsbob@aol.com>
I picked it up at the video store about 10 years ago, because the title caught my eye. I was very surprised to find that the movie was very entertaining; with serious bits, but oh such funny bits too. I loved the wittiness of it. It took me a year before I was able to locate a place to purchase it. I have it in my library now and watch it every so often. I LOVE "Clint Eastwood! Justin Chadwick is perfect as Clint Eastwood.
The characters are very real, and you truly begin to feel for each one of them. Even the supporting cast gives such life to their characters. Of course Steve McIntosh is great as Muff Diver, McIntosh never disappoints with his acting.