A young boy believes he can save his dying father if he can become an angel.
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Cast
| Iain Glen | ... |
Dad
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| David Bradley | ... |
Grandad
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Sean Landless | ... |
Jimmy
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Rosie Rowell | ... |
Mam
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| Billy Connolly | ... |
Gabriel
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| Ian Cullen | ... |
Ridley
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Sean Foley | ... |
Fat Sam
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Trevor Fox | ... |
Mr. Ellison
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Bridie Hales | ... |
Bridie
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Nicky Hayer | ... |
Nicky
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| Jacqueline King | ... |
Mrs. Peacock
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Dominic McHale | ... |
Geography Teacher
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Andy Mulligan | ... |
Harold
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Mark Ross | ... |
Sproat
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Jordan Routledge | ... |
Scout
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Guy Thorpe Beeston | ... |
Doctor
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Directed by
| Udayan Prasad | ||
Written by
| Lee Hall | ... | (radio play "I Love You Jimmy Spud") |
| Lee Hall | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Chris Bould | ... | executive producer |
| Ellen Bronfman | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Christian | ... | executive producer |
| Rachel Cuperman | ... | associate producer |
| Andrew Hauptman | ... | executive producer |
| Miara Martell | ... | line producer |
| Marc Samuelson | ... | producer |
| Peter Samuelson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Stephen Warbeck | ||
Cinematography by
| Alan Almond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Barrie Vince | ||
Editorial Department
| Lucy Bowring | ... | post-production assistant |
| Jon Hammond | ... | associate editor |
| Sophia Wellington | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Sarah Bird | ||
Production Design by
| Andy Harris | ||
Art Direction by
| Eddie Andres | ||
Costume Design by
| Mary-Jane Reyner | ||
Makeup Department
| Lyn Crowther | ... | hair stylist trainee: IMP/NPF / makeup artist trainee: IMP/NPF |
| Grainne Joughin | ... | hair stylist intern: IOM / makeup artist intern: IOM |
| Peche Petrie | ... | hair stylist trainee: FT2 / makeup artist trainee: FT2 |
| Penny Smith | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Julia Wilson | ... | makeup artist |
| Felicity Wright | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Katia Sisto | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Glenn Hepburn | ... | unit manager: Newcastle |
| Ted Ladlow | ... | unit manager |
| Agnieszka Moody | ... | production manager: Newcastle |
| Samantha Vince | ... | production manager trainee: FT2 |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dean Bowen | ... | trainee assistant director: IMP/NPF |
| Joanna Crow | ... | third assistant director |
| Martin Harrison | ... | first assistant director |
| Chris Stoaling | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Beni Turkson | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Barry Abbot | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Anthony Begg | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Bimpson | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Sally Black | ... | props buyer: IOM / set dresser: IOM |
| Stephen Campbell | ... | draughtsman (as Steve Campbell) |
| Paul Carpenter | ... | carpenter |
| Steve Deane | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Dunphy | ... | construction hand |
| Trevor Dyer | ... | carpenter |
| James Ede | ... | stand-by painter |
| Steve Ede | ... | construction manager |
| Suzanne Field | ... | stand-by art director |
| Paul Frost | ... | art department runner |
| Jamie Gamblen | ... | carpenter |
| Marvin George | ... | props buyer |
| Lee Gooch | ... | carpenter |
| Kenneth Hambling | ... | charge hand carpenter (as Ken Hambling) |
| Colin Henderson | ... | stand-by stagehand: Newcastle |
| Andrew Holder | ... | sculptor: angel |
| James Hunt | ... | scenic artist |
| Malcolm Keen | ... | painter (as Malcom Keane) |
| Kevin Kelsall | ... | carpenter |
| Mike Kewley | ... | art department trainee: IOM |
| Helen Koutas | ... | graphic designer |
| Gary Ladd | ... | painter |
| Josephine Lee | ... | art department trainee: IMP/NPI |
| Louis Lovell | ... | stagehand |
| Charlie Malik | ... | props storeman |
| Mike Malik | ... | property master |
| Ken Marples | ... | carpenter (as Kenneth Marples) |
| Daniel May | ... | art department runner |
| Tony Musk | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Anthony Musk) |
| Jason Phelps | ... | carpenter |
| Brendan Power | ... | painter |
| Steve Register | ... | standy-by props |
| Anthony Rutter | ... | stand-by props |
| James Ryan | ... | dressing props |
| Ian Ryding | ... | art department trainee: FT2 |
| Jim Taylor | ... | plasterer (as James Taylor) / stagehand (as James Taylor) |
| Richard Tharp | ... | stand-by props |
| Nick Thomas | ... | stand-by prop |
| Nick Turner | ... | dressing props |
| Desmond Wallace | ... | carpenter |
| Gary Williams | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen Wong | ... | assistant art director |
| Paul Frost | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Nick Adams | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Albert Bailey | ... | sound mixer |
| Rob Blaze | ... | foley recordist |
| Gordon Brown | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jason Canovas | ... | additional dialogue editor |
| Sonji Clarke | ... | assistant sound editor trainee: FT2 |
| Neil Collymore | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| St. Clair Davis | ... | boom operator (as Saint Clair Davis) |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Jon Hammond | ... | sound editor |
| Andrew Harmer | ... | assistant sound editor trainee: IOM |
| Terry Isted | ... | adr mixer |
| Zlatko Ivanisevic | ... | foley artist |
| Dado Jehan | ... | foley artist (as Dado Dzihan) |
| Srdjan Kurpjel | ... | sound effects editor |
| Adam Laschinger | ... | sound trainee: FT2 |
| David Old | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jamie Perritt | ... | assistant sound editor trainee: FT2 |
| Aisling Ridout | ... | sound trainee: IOM |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Stephen Sibley | ... | sound trainee: IMP/NPF |
| Sophia Wellington | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Wrightson | ... | foley editor |
Special Effects by
| Steve Crawley | ... | special effects wireman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Andreas Petrides | ... | stunt coordinator |
| John Weller | ... | wire man |
| Leonard Woodcock | ... | stunt performer (as Lenny Woodcock) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Allen | ... | camera trainee: IMP/NPF |
| Ray Bateman | ... | generator operator |
| John Bremer | ... | focus puller |
| Paul Brinkworth | ... | additional grip (as Paul Brinkwork) |
| Jason Bulley | ... | focus puller: underwater unit |
| Helen Caws | ... | grip trainee: FT2 |
| Adam Dale | ... | camera operator: aerial photography unit |
| Liam Daniel | ... | still photographer |
| Richard Davies | ... | grip |
| Barry Dobbin | ... | camera trainee: FT2 |
| Stuart Godfrey | ... | additional grip |
| Aaron Green | ... | gaffer: underwater unit |
| Zena Holloway | ... | still photographer: underwater unit |
| Steve Langley | ... | best boy |
| Guy Minoli | ... | electrician |
| Miles Petit | ... | camera trainee: IOM |
| Damon Randall | ... | clapper loader |
| Richard Robinson | ... | video assist operator |
| Adam Samuelson | ... | louma crane operator |
| Andrew Shields | ... | video assist operator: underwater unit |
| Mark Silk | ... | camera operator: underwater unit |
| John Smith | ... | best boy |
| Steven Swannell | ... | gaffer (as Steve Swannell) |
| Glyn Williams | ... | wescam technician: aerial photography unit |
Casting Department
| John Danks | ... | crowd casting: Northern Professionals |
| Pippa Hall | ... | casting: children |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michele Carragher | ... | costume maker: angel |
| Margie Fortune | ... | costume department: angel |
| Stuart MacKenzie | ... | wardrobe intern: IMP/NPF (as Stuart MacKenzie) |
| Fiona McWilliam | ... | wardrobe runner |
| Leigh Nicol | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Joanna Wright | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Rebecca Chambers | ... | location scout |
| Sarah Comaish | ... | location assistant: Isle of Man |
| Si King | ... | location manager: Newcastle (as Simon King) |
| Claire McBride | ... | location manager: Isle of Man |
| Jane Soans | ... | location manager |
| Angus Westgarth-Smith | ... | location tutor |
Music Department
| Catherine Bott | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Heather Cairncross | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Paul Clarvis | ... | musician: percussion |
| Roz Colls | ... | music supervisor |
| Nick Cooper | ... | musician: cello |
| Dermot Crehan | ... | musician: violin |
| John Eacott | ... | musician: trumpet |
| Sarah Eyden | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: auto flute/bass flute (as Andy Findon) |
| Andrew Green | ... | music preparation |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | music contractor |
| Michalla Haslan | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Metro Voices | ... | musicians: female vocals |
| Jemmy O'Grady | ... | musician: female vocalist |
| Jenny O'Grady | ... | choral coordinator |
| Steve Parr | ... | music mixer: Hear No Evil / music recordist: Hear No Evil |
| John Parricelli | ... | musician: guitars |
| David Rubinson | ... | music consultant |
| Sonia Slany | ... | musician: monochord |
| Miriam Stockley | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Graham Sutton | ... | music editor |
| Steve Watts | ... | musician: double bass/bass guitar |
| Rachel Weston | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
| Karen Woodhouse | ... | musician: vocalist, Metro Voices |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sally Griffiths | ... | script consultant |
| Kathy Hughes | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| John Allett | ... | driver: facilities |
| Les Allett | ... | driver: facilities |
| Nigel Aston | ... | driver: facilities |
| Micky Atkins | ... | driver: minibus |
| Tom Conner | ... | driver: facilities |
| Tina Faulkner | ... | unit driver |
| Kevin Gibson | ... | driver: minibus, Newcastle |
| John Hogbin | ... | driver: facilities |
| Bill Lilburn | ... | driver: facilities |
| Bill Lord | ... | driver: facilities |
| John McCloskey | ... | unit driver: Isle of Man |
| John Roche | ... | driver: facilities |
| Alan Rogers | ... | unit driver: Isle of Man |
| Alan Rough | ... | driver: minibus, Isle of Man |
| Tony Russell | ... | unit driver: Newcastle |
| John Sanger | ... | driver: facilities |
| Martyn Unstead | ... | driver: rushes courier |
| Donna Webb | ... | driver: facilities |
| Richard Wild | ... | unit driver: Newcastle (as Rick Wild) |
| Bill Wright | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| David Arkell | ... | pilot: aerial photography unit |
| M.J. Bassett | ... | epk director (as Michael Bassett) |
| Mia Bays | ... | marketing and distribution manager: The Film Consortium |
| Tessa Beazley | ... | production coordinator |
| Jane Berry | ... | continuity trainee: FT2 |
| Aaron Blackman | ... | safety diver: underwater unit |
| Kiri Bloom | ... | stand-in |
| Nick Cain | ... | member: Isle of Man Film Commission |
| Simon Clegg | ... | production runner |
| Tom Clode | ... | safety engineer: aerial photography unit |
| Valentina Coccia | ... | production secretary |
| Rob Craine | ... | production runner: Isle of Man (as Robin Craine) |
| Dennis Davidson | ... | public relations (as Dennis Davidson Associates) |
| Tim Desbois | ... | flight coordinator: aerial photography unit |
| Catherine Dove | ... | chaperone |
| Hilary Dugdale | ... | member: Isle of Man Film Commission |
| Kim Fletcher | ... | member: Isle of Man Film Commission |
| James Fryer | ... | protectionist: Isle of Man |
| Peter Fryer | ... | protectionist: Isle of Man |
| Kat Galer | ... | head of marketing: The Sals Company |
| Doug Green | ... | diving supervisor: underwater unit |
| Saryl Hirsch | ... | accountant: Los Angeles (as Daryl S. Hirsch) |
| Rob Hunter | ... | floor runner |
| Patrick Isherwood | ... | production accountant |
| Nisha Jani | ... | assistant to producers: London |
| Gordon Landless | ... | chaperone |
| Ronit Landless | ... | chaperone |
| Jack McBride | ... | dialogue coach |
| Paul Moody | ... | production associate: Newcastle |
| Clive Noakes | ... | laboratory contact |
| David North | ... | member: Isle of Man Film Commission |
| Alan O'Hara | ... | protectionist: Newcastle |
| James Reggel | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Richardson | ... | safety diver: underwater unit |
| Bill Ridealgh | ... | unit medic |
| Deborah Routledge | ... | chaperone |
| Daniela Ryan | ... | assistant to producers: Los Angeles |
| Arno Seagrim | ... | accounts assistant |
| Graham Smith | ... | unit publicist |
| David Spencer | ... | legal advisor: Isle of Man Film Commission |
| Anthony Swaby | ... | floor runner: Isle of Man |
| Suzanne Traynor | ... | production secretary: Newcastle |
| James Waugh | ... | protectionist: Necastle |
| Fred Woodcock | ... | safety diver: underwater unit |
| Steven Butler | ... | cast security (uncredited) |
| Mark Timmons | ... | cast security (uncredited) |
| Anton Tweedale | ... | production trainee (uncredited) |
| Aidan Williams | ... | floor runner: second unit (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- British Screen Productions
- FilmFour
- Isle of Man Film Commission
- Isle of Man Film
- Samuelson Films
- Samuelson Productions
- The Film Consortium
- UK Film Council
Distributors
- Comstock (2001) (Japan)
- Moviemax Family (2013) (Turkey) (tv)
- Pathé (United Kingdom)
- Quality Films (2001) (Mexico)
- United King Films (2002) (Israel)
Special Effects
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital effects)
- General Screen Enterprises (additional digital effects)
- Any Effects (special effects)
- Cine Image Film Opticals
Other Companies
- A1 Animals (animals)
- AFM Lighting (lighting rental facility)
- Abacus (car hire: Newcastle)
- Action Underwater Studios (tank)
- Athol Car Hire (car hire: Isle of Man)
- Auto Link (walkie talkies)
- Barclay's Soho Square (banking services)
- Car Service (chauffeur services)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Chambers Elite (travel services)
- DDA (public relations)
- Direct Car Rental (car hire: London)
- Ernst & Young (accounting services)
- Fendercare (fenders)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Fingerprint Multimedia (electronic and digital press kit)
- Flight Logistics Ltd. (aerial photography)
- Flight Logistics Ltd. (helicopter and wescam system)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services provided by)
- Foster Lewis Stone (accounting services)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Hear No Evil Studios (music mixing and recording facilities)
- Isle of Man Steam Packet (ferry)
- Joe Dunton Cameras (anamorphic lenses supplied by)
- Louma UK (cranes)
- Manx Airlines (airline services)
- Melville's Motors (facilities: Newcastle)
- Micky Webb Transport (facility vehicles)
- Mind the Sound (foley studio)
- Nationwide Access (cherry pickers)
- Near North Entertainment (insurance services)
- Northern Professional Casting (crowd casting)
- Northern Professional Casting (divers and safety boats)
- Olswang (legal services)
- One8Six (camera equipment provided by)
- Pinewood Stills (stills processing)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative cutter)
- Salon London (editing equipment)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Simcocks (legal services: Isle of Man Film Commission)
- Starstruck (facilities: Newcastle)
- The Costume Department (costumes)
- The Creative Partnership (marketing services)
- Titan Security UK (cast security)
- Tom Hingston Studio (title design)
- V.F.G. (studio facilities: isle of Man)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (post-production facilities)
- Wood Hall Catering (catering)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In this movie, Jimmy is a staunch Newcastle supporter, while Sean Landless, who played him, is from Sunderland and supports his home team. This is exactly the same with the two main lads, Gerry and Sewell, played by Chris Beattie and Greg McLane, respectively, in Purely Belter (2000). See more » |