The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
Proud, though poor, Bob wants his little girl to have a beautiful (and costly) brand-new dress for her First Communion. His stubbornness and determination get him into trouble as he turns to increasingly questionable measures, in his desperation to raise the needed money. This tragic flaw leads him to risk all that he loves and values, his beloved family, indeed even his immortal soul and salvation, in blind pursuit of that goal.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
146 audience votes
Key crew
- Ken LoachDirector
- Jim AllenWriter
- Stewart CopelandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bruce JonesBob
- Julie BrownAnne
- Gemma PhoenixColeen
- Ricky TomlinsonTommy
- Tom HickeyFather Barry
- Mike FallonJimmy
- Ronnie RaveyButcher
- Lee BrennanIrishman
- Karen HenthornYoung Mother
- Christine AbbottMay
- Geraldine WardTracey
- William AshJoe
Stills
Themes
communion dresspriestworking classcatholicunemploymentmanchester