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Thatcherism and the Irish troubles provide the backdrop for this study of Mick, a well-meaning youth in Sheffield, who has, unlike Dickens' Pip, no expectations. Mick lives with his parents, works on his motorbike, looks for work, and every two weeks gets his check from the dole. There are no jobs. His best mate Alan joins the army to fix tanks and is sent to Belfast to quell Catholics. At a disco, Mick meets Karen, who works at a shoe shop and lives with her recently-separated mum. She offers emotional stability and a route to adulthood while Alan pitches the army. What will become of Mick?
Toronto International Film Festival 1981
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1998
Cast: Graham Green, Carolyn Nicholson, Tony Pitts, Roy Haywood, Phil Askham, Pam Darrell, Tracey Goodlad, Patti Nicholls, Cilla Mason, Les Hickin, Arthur Davies, Deirdre Costello, Jackie Shinn, Rita May, Stuart Golland
Writers: Barry Hines (Writer), Barry Hines (Novel)
Cinematographer: Chris Menges
Production Designer: Martin Johnson
Editor: Steve Singleton
Sound Designer: Andrew Boulton
Composer: Marc Wilkinson
Costume Designer: Gwenda Evans
Direction team: Monica Hyde (Assistant Director), Paul Morrison (Assistant Director)
Producers: Irving Teitelbaum, Raymond Day
Production: British Lion Films, mk2 Films, Kestrel Films
