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Influential, cult classic, UK buddy road movie about two friends, one white and one black, who bond over their desire to escape from boredom and unemployment in Thatcher's Britain.
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Elvis Payne
Winston
M
Mark Wingett
Eddie
K
Kathryn Apanowicz
Beryl
A
Allister Bain
Winston's Father
D
David Ryall
Mister Jack
M
Michèle Winstanley
Anne
C
Catherine Rabett
Madeline
M
Mona Hammond
Winston's Mother
P
Paola Dionisotti
Eddie's Mother
C
Christine Kimberley
Benefits Clerk
H
Howard Lew Lewis
Man in Toilets
P
Pete Postlethwaite
Winston's Boss
S
Sheila Grant
Aunt May
S
Shay Gorman
Trade Union Official
R
Roger Monk
Trade Union Official
S
Stephen Calcutt
Shop Assistant
S
Sam Cox
Hotel Staff
D
David Grahame
Hotel Staff
S
Sidney Johnson
Hotel Staff
B
Barrie Houghton
Hotel Waiter