The read
Critics rate it 32 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 85% of the 1,941 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 32 points higher than audiences do.
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Chris MengesDirector
- David CookScreenplay
- Simon BoswellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- William HurtGraham Holt
- Nathan YappJimmy
- Jane HorrocksDebbie
- Prunella ScalesMargery
- Keith AllenJohn
- Alan CummingBernard
- John HurtUncle Turpin
- Nerys HughesMaureen
- Alfred LynchEdward
- Chris Cleary MilesJames
- Adam WillsGraham, age 12
- Doris IrvingAdoption Shop Volunteer
Stills
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Themes
suicidesocial workerorphanagevillageorphanpostal workersmall villageadopted son