5.8Summary
A down on his luck Irishman in London decides to play snooker for money.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for laughs, scares or awe.
Cast
24 of 27
Bob GeldofHarry 'Flash' Gordon
Mel SmithBilly Evans
Alison SteadmanDoreen
P.H. MoriartyMike the Throat
Alfred MolinaDC Rogers
James MarcusDC Fleming
Phil DanielsTerry
Kate HardieSue
Ian DuryTeddy Bryant
Ray WinstoneTimmy
Albie WoodingtonPaul
Ron Cook'The Wasp'
Alun ArmstrongBlackpool Police Sergeant
Tony ScottDanny
John SalthouseGuest Commentator
Ted LoweCommentator - Himself
Prunella GeeInterviewer
Kenny IrelandTV Director
Stephen ChurchettTV Announcer
Vivienne RitchieMake-Up Girl
Freddie DaviesReferee
John BenfieldContestant
Eric RichardPoker Player
Crew
- Directed by
- Les Blair
- Written by
- G.F. Newman
- Music by
- David Mackay
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Facts
March 1, 1985 · 1 h 38 min · Strong Language
- Released
- March 1, 1985
- Runtime
- 1 h 38 min
- Content
- Strong Language
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom