The read
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Singer Josef Locke fled to Ireland 25 years ago to escape the clutches of the tax man and police Chief Jim Abbott. What he also left behind was the love of his life Cathleen Doyle. Now, Micky O’Neill is desperate to save both his ailing Liverpool nightclub ‘Heartly’s’ and his failing relationship with the beautiful Nancy, Cathleen’s daughter. The solution? Book the infamous Josef Locke.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Critics rate it 20 points higher than audiences do.
34 audience votes
Key crew
- Peter ChelsomDirector
- Adrian DunbarScreenplay
- Peter ChelsomScreenplay
Cast
- Ned BeattyJosef Locke
- Adrian DunbarMicky O'Neill
- Tara FitzgeraldNancy Doyle
- William HootkinsMr. X
- Shirley Anne FieldCathleen Doyle
- David McCallumJim Abbott
- James NesbittFintan O'Donnell
- John DairDerek
- Stephen MarcusGordon
- Laurie MortonMolly
- Britta SmithKitty Ryan
- Gladys SheehanGrandma Ryan
Stills
Themes
nightclubliverpool, englandsingerireland