The read
A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Jimmy McGovern's depiction of the mid 90s Liverpool dockers strike. Featuring script contributions from Irvine Welsh and the real dockers themselves
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Jimmy McGovernWriter
- Irvine WelshWriter
- Bill AndersonDirector
- Nick BicâtOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ken StottTommy Walton
- Ricky TomlinsonMacca Macauley
- Crissy RockJean Walton
- Michael RyanThomas Walton
- Lee RossAndy Walton
- Christine TremarcoPaula Walton
- Peter ArmitageJimmy Nolan
- David ParkinsonPete Macauley
- James FoyBig John
- Joan KempsonMacca's Wife
- Georgina SmithBig John's Mum
- James Davies JrMickey
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Themes
sufferingliverpool, englanddockerfamily relationships