1985 · John Mackenzie · 101 min
A young Yorkshire boy struggles to come to grips with squabbling parents, a doctor who wants to institutionalize him because of his epilepsy, and a mother who refuses to accept that he is different in any way – and that is only the half of it. The boy, Tim, also acts as a go-between for his friend Carns, who is having an affair with a married woman. Eventually, things start to sort themselves out, and Tim sees life getting more interesting when he and his friend Win slowly get a relationship going.
Kika MarkhamMrs. Dobson
Liam NeesonJohn CarnsPatrick DaleyEddie KingPaul AskewStanley
Lorraine PetersWin's grandmother
Tom BellFrank Dobson
Richard HopeMouth Organ PlayerJack CarrMill Owner
Clive WoodTurner
Miranda RichardsonMary Turner
Richard LaxtonReg Reid
Denis LillDoctorAlison LloydWool Shop Owner
Bill RodgersDrinks Bearer