The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
On the Wirral in the grim early years of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the opportunities for thrill seeking young men looking to escape 9 to 5 drudgery are what they've always been: sex, drugs, rock n' roll, fashion, football and fighting.
Ratings
IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes39%
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Pat HoldenDirector
- Kevin SampsonWriter
Cast
- Stephen GrahamJohn Godden
- Nicky BellPaul Carty
- Liam BoyleElvis
- Oliver LeeBaby Millan
- Lee BattleBilly Powell
- Holliday GraingerMolly
- Sean WardRobbie
- Anthony BorrowsPee Wee
- David BarlowEddie
- Ian Puleston-DaviesUncle Bob
- Ged McKennaMr. Carty
- Dannielle MaloneJanie