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Boys from the Blackstuff (1982)
Directed by Philip Saville
Overview
Alan Bleasdale’s hugely acclaimed mini-series echoes the misery and despair of long-term unemployment. Set in Liverpool, these profoundly moving human dramas follow in turn the attempts of five working-class heroes to survive.
Length 305 minutes
Actors
Julie Walters | Jean Heywood | Bernard Hill | Tom Georgeson | Clive Russell | Tony Haygarth | Michael Angelis | Paul Barber | Ricky Tomlinson | Sam Kelly | Andrew Schofield | David Neilson | Jean Boht | Struan Rodger | Noreen Kershaw | David Ross | Eileen O'Brien | Alan Igbon | Gary Bleasdale | James Ellis | Peter Kerrigan