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Hold Back the Night

  • 19991999
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
211
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Hold Back the Night (1999)
Drama
A young woman joins a group of protesters trying to stop the construction of highway through a forest, but when the protests are broken up and the young woman hits a man with a log, she and ... Read allA young woman joins a group of protesters trying to stop the construction of highway through a forest, but when the protests are broken up and the young woman hits a man with a log, she and the protest's leader must dodge the authorities.A young woman joins a group of protesters trying to stop the construction of highway through a forest, but when the protests are broken up and the young woman hits a man with a log, she and the protest's leader must dodge the authorities.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
211
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Phil Davis
  • Writer
    • Steve Chambers
  • Stars
    • Christine Tremarco
    • Stuart Sinclair Blyth
    • Sheila Hancock
  • Director
    • Phil Davis
  • Writer
    • Steve Chambers
  • Stars
    • Christine Tremarco
    • Stuart Sinclair Blyth
    • Sheila Hancock
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    • 3User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Sheila Hancock in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth and Peter Anders in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Lars Oostveen and Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Sheila Hancock, Lars Oostveen, Christine Tremarco, and Peter Anders in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth and Christine Tremarco in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Lars Oostveen in Hold Back the Night (1999)
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth in Hold Back the Night (1999)

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    Christine Tremarco
    Christine Tremarco
    • Charleen
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth
    Stuart Sinclair Blyth
    • Declan
    Sheila Hancock
    Sheila Hancock
    • Vera
    Richard Platt
    Richard Platt
    • Michael
    Julie Ann Watson
    • Jackie
    Kenneth Colley
    Kenneth Colley
    • Uncle Bob
    Tommy Tiernan
    Tommy Tiernan
    • John
    Andrew Livingston
    • Barman
    • (as Andrew Livingstone)
    Bruce Byron
    • Killer's owner
    Peter Anders
    • Jacob
    Lars Oostveen
    • Torsten
    Hannah Bridges
    • Young Charleen
    Robert Stephani
    • Kerb crawler
    Bill Denniston
    • Man sleeping rough
    Derek Lea
    Derek Lea
    • Guard at protest camp
    John-Paul Hurley
    John-Paul Hurley
    • Copper at protest camp
    Graham Eatough
    • Policeman at checkpoint
    Ralph Bolland
    • Drug dealer
    • Director
      • Phil Davis
    • Writer
      • Steve Chambers
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      Vocals: Isabelle Nesmon

    User reviews3

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    8/10
    Sensitively directed
    A beautiful film very which deals with the subjects of death and child abuse in a very sensitive manner. It protrays a very real insight into the lives of lonely people. Wonderful acting from the three main leads. Fabulous Scotish scenery!
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    • Feb 21, 2003

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1999 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Also known as
      • Detén la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Moodiesburn and Kirkintilloch, North Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • Parallax Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes

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