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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A teenager gets out of reform school and heads to Torquay for a swimming contest, where he meets a pair of young Northern lasses working as hotel chambermaids. However, their fun is interrupted by a gang of Scottish punks who come to cause trouble.
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 63GoodWatch 56
IMDb6.3
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1979
July 6, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
- NRUnited States
and 10 more22 people
- Ray WinstoneSteve
- TLTony LondonJimmy
- EMEmily MooreCarole
- JSJulie ShipleyAngie
- Jon MorrisonTam
- ABAndrew ByattGeorgie
- Ewan StewartStu
- David DakerPub Landlord
- Jo RowbottomPub Landlady
- John JuddSwimming Coach
- John JunkinMr Swales
- Stephanie ColeMrs Mainwaring
- NDNicholas DonnellyDetective
- JFJohn FowlerDarren
Colin HigginsProbation Officer
Ben HowardBorstal Officer
Michael J. JacksonHotel Clerk
David Lloyd MeredithBeachcomber
Nick StringerPoliceman- MCMichael CrollaBarman in Disco
- DMDouglas MounceRadio Announcer (voice)
- RWRex WilliamsRace Commentator (voice)
Directing · 4
- Harley Cokeliss Director
- Selwyn Roberts First Assistant Director
- Adrian Rawle Second Assistant Director
- Penny Eyles Continuity
Writing · 2
- Tony Attard Writer
- Janey Preger Writer
Production · 4
- Clive Parsons Producer
- Davina Belling Producer
- Roy Parkinson Production Manager
- Esta Charkham Casting Director
Camera · 4
- David Watkin Director of Photography
- Bert Cann Still Photographer
- David Garfath Camera Operator
- Chris Tanner Focus Puller
Editing · 2
- Michael Bradsell Editor
- Roy Burge Assistant Editor
Sound · 3
- Peter Sutton Sound Mixer
- Archie Ludski Sound Editor
- Don Wortham Boom Operator
Art · 3
- Bob Blagden Title Designer
- Jamie Leonard Assistant Art Director
- Tim Hutchinson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Pauline Heys Makeup Artist
- Monica Howe Wardrobe Master
- Helen Lennox Hairdresser
Other crew · 2
- Wendy Tayler Unit Publicist
- William Hobbs Fight Choreographer
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